(meteorobs) Large fireball over eastern New Mexico Nov 09 2012

[Chris Peterson]

I seem to be recording a higher than usual number of Taurid fireballs 
this year, including one near Cheyenne, WY this morning that fragmented 
and lit up the sky (apparent magnitude -11 on the horizon 300 km away).

http://www.cloudbait.com/meteor/data.php?recnum=52015
http://www.cloudbait.com/meteor/data.php?recnum=52003

Chris

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com

On 11/9/2012 1:29 PM, Robert Lunsford wrote:
> Thomas and All,
>
> Well I would not expect another Tunguska Event but there is the possibility that we are seeing a larger number of Taurid fireballs than usual. These Taurid swarms are periodic and 2012 is a borderline possibility that we are encountering the outlying portion of such a swarm. From now through the time the moon begins to interfere again (around November 24th) would be prime time to try and watch for this activity. After this year, the next opportunity to view a high number of Taurid fireballs should be 2015, which should be significantly better than 2012.
>
> Bob