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Most memorable experience -
1966 Leonids - the 144 MHz band was *alive* with signals, the likes of
which have never been heard since. (The early Perseids peaks in the early
'90s were big, but nothing like 1966). Years later I worked with
newscaster Jerry Taff, who gave me a visual description, from their army
maneuvers in the SW that night; he said it was as spectacular visually as
all the stories I'd heard.
Most beautiful -
The Leonids fireball display, when a pair of bright orange meteors,
separated by about 10° and almost exactly side-by-side traveled just north
of the zenith, nearly from horizon to horizon.
Most puzzling -
During the mid or late '50s (I'd have to check the logs for exact dates),
while watching for Perseids, on several evenings I had a dim, flickering,
yellow light high in the sky almost due south. It moved very slowly
against the stars, flickering, and at least once made a very tight,
complete 360° turn. I watched it for 10-15 minutes before it dimmed and I
lost it. Not just one evening, but several. It moved very slowly, always
flickering, very yellow. No sound, unlike any airplane ever seen before or
after, and before satellites were launched. I have an idea what it was,
but have never been able to prove it. Or, maybe it was the Mother Ship. ;-}
Shelby Ennis, W8WN - EM77bq - KY
w8wn@arrldot net
w8wn@amsat.org
Web - http://www.qsldot net/w8wn/
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