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(meteorobs) Re: meteor photo ?

Ron,

  I concur with Bob Lunsford... what it looks like is obviously not a meteor 
PER SE, but the lingering persistant train (smoke trail) of a 
fireball/bolide... like Bob indicated, wakes and trains are usually always 
linear, but, if they persist, the train is subjected to the 
winds/turbulances of the atmosphere.. creating a smoky snake-like
trail.  Thats what I think your pic may be showing.  Upon first
viewing yer pic, I was immediately reminded of the 20-30 minute long
persistant trains many of us were fortunate to see during that Great Leonid 
Fireball Fest several years ago.

  Just my dos pesos worth,

  Joseph
  san diego


>From: Ron Thompson <rlthompson@roadrunner.nfdot net>
>To: KY <ksyo@pinelanddot net>, lunro.imo.usa@home.com, ccmlt@wanadoo.fr,       
>meteorobs@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: meteor photo ?
>Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:08:14 -0230
>
>Here are the comments I've received:
>
>The only other comment I've received so far has been from Christophe
>(ccmlt) in France.  He had this to say:
>
>
>   Very amazing !
>   Did you see that perseid ?
>   It could be a remanent trail. As I can see, the constellation is Ursa
>Major.
>   Well, the general direction of this image match as well as possible
>the
>   perseid direction.
>   What was the exposure time ? What film sensibility did you used ?
>
>
>     I'm not sure how distant it was, I figure that it was probably a
>couple of hundred kilometres away, if the smudges below the object
>were cirrus cloud illuminated by it.  Given the approximate relative
>bearing that may put it as far away as the northern peninsula of
>Newfoundland, perhaps someone else saw it.  Not that it matters.  I
>thought that, partly because of the curve to it, and partly because
>it must have been very bright to so outshine the stars, that perhaps it
>skimmed the atmosphere and kept going.
>
>             Ron
>
>Robert Lunsford wrote:
>
>   Ron,
>
>   This certainly is not a meteor but may be the resulting train from a
>   bright meteor. These trains are usually linear but may take any shape
>   after exposure to the atmosphere. Since there is no trace of this on
>   frame 5 then I would guess that this occurred shortly after the
>exposure
>   begun.
>
>   It will be interesting to see what others think.
>
>   Best Wishes,
>
>   Robert Lunsford
>
>
>KY wrote:
>
> > Ron,
> >             I'd be willing to bet money (albeit a small amount) that
> > it is not a meteor.  I haven't the foggiest idea what it might be
> > other than a weather balloon.  It's an interesting photo and I'd be
> > interested in hearing what others thought of it.
> >
> > Clear exposures!
> > Kim Youmans
> >
> >
> >> >>
> >> >


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