A fellow planetarian recieved a phone call this morning from a man stating he had seen a high number a meteors over a half-hour last night. Here's his message:
> I receive a call from an observer today. He idicated that
> about 1:30 AM
> (local time MST)Jan 31, 2001 he observed over a period of 30
> minutes 18 to
> 20 meteors or objects entering the atmosphere) moving from
> the southwest to
> the northeast. (No better report than that.)
>
> My list of meteor showers doesn't list anything for late January.
>
> He reported a mix of blue white, white and yellowish trails.
> Did not notice
> persistent trains. Was not aware of different speeds - at least not
> noticeable. He was about 10 miles north of Colorado Springs.
>
> Anyone know of space debris or meteor activity Jan 31, 2001 8:30 UT
>
> Any reply will be appreciated.
>
> Mickey Schmidt
I've already told Mickey about the current goings on in the sky (thanks Robert!) and suggested that maybe it was a statistical hiccup. However, for this I would think the observed meteors would have to be quite dim, and the observer reported seeing color. If this incident turns out to be true, what do you guys think it was? Hiccup or Outburst?
--Terry