(meteorobs) 8 Second FIREBALL -Images
Wayne Watson
sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net
Wed Dec 31 09:32:57 EST 2008
Probably the longest recorded one in human history is the one that may
have wiped out the ancient cities Sodom and Gomorrah. See my post a few
weeks ago. It was observed for hours.
drobnock wrote:
> The observer W. F. Denning in the early part of the 20th century
> observed numerous meteors in flight with a long duration. For an example
> of his report see:
> http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1909MNRAS..69..539D/0000541.000.html
>
> In Nature 1889 (17 October) Denning reported a 13 second duration
> meteor-
> "ON September 25, at 8h. 5m., I saw a bright first-magnitude meteor
> amongst the stars of Aquarius. It moved very slowly to the east, and,
> after a duration of about 13 seconds, disappeared at the point R.A. 11°,
> Decl. + 8°. Its place of first appearance was near R.A. 332°, Decl. ?
> 7½°, so that the length of its observed path was about 42°."
>
> George John Drobnock
>
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