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RE: (meteorobs) The Annual Lampyridae Meteors
Fireflies (or Lightning Bugs where I'm from) give me fits! When they're
just on the edge of your FOV, your eyes' color receptors don't respond.
They appear white or greyish-white and flash just long enough to make you
glance... then they're gone! I have to waste up to 10-20 seconds looking
just to see if it lights up again to convince myself of what it was.
It does cut through the monotony sometimes, though.
--Terry
Greenbrier, AR
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-meteorobs@atmob.org [mailto:owner-meteorobs@atmob.org]On
Behalf Of Mark Fox
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 1:15 PM
To: meteorobs@atmob.org
Subject: (meteorobs) The Annual Lampyridae Meteors
June 25, 2002
Greetings Meteor Enthusiasts!
This past Sunday I was outside until roughly ~10:00
P.M. EDT viewing the seasonal Lampyridae "meteors".
I didn't bother keeping count. However, The prominent
colors were yellow and a pale green. Some "skipped",
others zigzagged, while yet others streaked slowly
across the twilight. I even caught twelve of them
too--- 12 fireflies that is! Or should I start
labeling them meteor bugs? I must say, they make for
a nice and relaxing light display to help smooth over
the annual meteor drought. (I probably haven't seen
an actual meteor since mid/late March!) The fireflies'
silent but beautiful bioluminescent lights really can
mimic many of the characteristics of a real meteor.
If I recall correctly, they did make me shift my head
quickly during some of last year's meteor hunts.
Thus...
1. How confusing have they been to other fellow meteor
hunters?
2. Also, could they possibly be the source for "SOME"
of the reported zigzagging meteors?
Long, glowing trains!
Mark Fox
Newaygo, MI USA
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