[meteorite-list] Large meteor in UK
From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:31:24 -0700 Message-ID: <4F52A9CC.3020500_at_alumni.caltech.edu> How did he know it was traveling towards him and not away? It's nearly impossible to distinguish between the two cases unless it actually passed overhead. Chris ******************************* Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com On 3/3/2012 3:23 PM, Graham Ensor wrote: > Hi All, > > ...just had an exciting report from one of DDAS astronomy members of a > very large meteor. At around 9.39 this evening he was sitting at a > north facing window in Derby when as he looked up he saw a large > meteor traveling almost directly towards him....so traveling > south....it was dropping sparks behind...brightest he had ever seen > even though he was in doors with the light on....it lasted around five > seconds he thinks. > > Sounds promising...anyone else see anything or heard any reports? > > Graham Received on Sat 03 Mar 2012 06:31:24 PM PST |
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