(meteorobs) Question on an interesting meteor -Enhanced Picture

[Marco Langbroek]

Hi all,

I am a bit late to weigh in, but I wholeheartedly agree with Chris, George and 
several others: these protrusions of the trail are due to a time exposure of an 
evolving persistent train.

>> That's a long time- I (and I'm sure many 
>> others) have seen  persistent trails move substantially in a minute or two. 
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> A long time indeed. I would measure it in seconds. 
> GeoZay

Indeed. Like George, I have seen persistent trains twist and move in seconds on 
occasion. So in the max two minutes of the exposure (and that is what Chris is 
pointing to) it is by no means unusual to see a persistent train evolve as in 
the picture.

- Marco

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Dr Marco (asteroid 183294) Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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