Flying Turtle
Flashaholic
It was moving slow enough that it looked as if it was a plane on fire.
About a year ago I saw one of these fireballs. It seemed so large and low I really did wonder if it could be a plane.
Geoff
It was moving slow enough that it looked as if it was a plane on fire.
They say that while these spring months are a bit lacking in organized showers, for some reason there is an unexplained increase in bolides/fireballs around this time (when logically, the increase should occur during the autumn months).
I've been too busy to stare up, but I did see that it was nice and clear a few nights ago, and it made me want to lay out in the grass and relax. But I didn't.
Saw another tonight. Lasted approx 1 1/2 plus seconds.
I saw one last night also... would have made for a great photo cuz it was nice and slow (in comparison) and was illuminated much longer than most I've seen.
FYI - the Aquarids Meteor Shower will be next week with peak on Tuesday morning at around 4AM. The radiant will be the star Eta in the constellation Aquarius. I use the Night Sky app on my iPhone to find the right location to point my camera.