(meteorobs) Curved traces
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Fri May 2 10:12:23 EDT 2014
The only time I ever saw a meteor on a curved path was during the Leonid
outburst in 1969.
I saw a "radial" meteor . . . that is, coming almost directly out of the
radiant. But instead of appearing as point of light, it described a very
small semicircle; a curve perhaps measuring no more than a half degree
across.
This Leonid appeared to curve in a clockwise direction, was about -1
magnitude and appeared a very distinct aquamarine in color. It ended as
what might be described as a vaporous "puff" that lasted about five seconds.
I still have a vivid memory of it, even after 45 years.
-- joe rao
In a message dated 5/2/2014 4:19:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
pavel-syr at yandex.ru writes:
Hi, group!
I just would like to know, whether do really exist meteors with curved
traces ?
I'm very interested about this question because a few days ago - 21 April
- I really saw such meteor with very curved trace: it has changed trace on
approximately 130 degrees ! - it trajectory almost reversed. It was very
like on a tennis ball, which jumped aside from wall. It's color was blue
and probably it belongs to Lyrids shower.
Earlier, I already heard a few similar reports about such traces from
several absolutely different observers - on my opinion, it didn't on a mistakes
or optical illusion...
Pavel from Northern Russia.
Clear skies!
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