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18 years 5 months ago #17713 by cjodonoghue
fireballs in the bull was created by cjodonoghue
good morrow gentle men and women'
fireball across the face of taurus 1.55am monday7 nov
tracking right to left and a straight trajectory ,a slow movin yellow round flare lasting about 2/3rds of a second time.light extended either side of bulls head, very brilliant at least 2 mags brighter than any star.
location clonfert galway

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18 years 5 months ago #17721 by DaveGrennan
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at 00:15 this morning, I was out doing some astrophotography. I glanced up and saw THE most amazing fireball ever. Approx mag -12 to -13 (easily brighter than the full moon). It moved through taurus quite slowly from east to west, leaving a twisting smoke train behind it. Then it exploded and briefly the sky lit up bright blue. after the explosion two parts of the fireball continued at around mag -8 until they faded and left two twisty tails. I watched the tails for up to a minute afterwards until they dissapated. I listened for any sound but right at the wrong moment a train went past :x

This was easily the best fireball i have ever seen. Even better than the geminid I saw about ten years ago which cast shadows!!

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18 years 5 months ago #17818 by Conor
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at 00:15 this morning, I was out doing some astrophotography. I glanced up and saw THE most amazing fireball ever. Approx mag -12 to -13 (easily brighter than the full moon). It moved through taurus quite slowly from east to west, leaving a twisting smoke train behind it. Then it exploded and briefly the sky lit up bright blue. after the explosion two parts of the fireball continued at around mag -8 until they faded and left two twisty tails. I watched the tails for up to a minute afterwards until they dissapated. I listened for any sound but right at the wrong moment a train went past :x

This was easily the best fireball i have ever seen. Even better than the geminid I saw about ten years ago which cast shadows!!


You should have imaged the smoke trail would have look nice on an exposure :D

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