(meteorobs) Long path meteor -spiraling- *Magnified*
GeoZay at aol.com
GeoZay at aol.com
Mon Dec 5 19:04:49 EST 2011
About how close to the radiant and how long was the path length?
GeoZay
In a message dated 12/5/2011 2:32:29 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
gmlobdell at seanet.com writes:
I believe spiral meteors do exist, though they are extremely rare. I
believe because I've seen one. The meteor in question was a Perseid, very
close to the radiant. This was a number of years ago, but it was during
the annual Table Mountain Star Party in Washington State, and within a day
or so of the peak time. A group of astronomers were standing around
talking, generally facing the radiant. This meteor was seen by multiple
people, who all commented on the odd path. To me the path was a very
small arc, approximately 270 degrees, and about 1/4 of an angular degree
in diameter (half the size of the moon).
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