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Re: (meteorobs) Astronomy vs. TV



In a message dated 97-09-03 09:56:03 EDT, you write:

<< 
 Malcolm Currie said:
 
 >In many thousands of hours' observing, my brightest is -12 (confirmed
 >photographically).<<
 
 GWG>>I too have never seen anything near a -15 fireball. My best in 35 plus
 years of observing mostly under the stars (not in a dome) is about -12.<<
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I've been lucky enough to see at least 2...a -15 which I share with Lunsford
and a -19...which was so bright that I had to shield my eyes....I have a few
-10's to -12's as well.
George Zay

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