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by techntrek
Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Comet and Meteor (Jan 5 2009)
Replies: 14
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Re: Comet and Meteor (Jan 5 2009)

I can't find the articles I read on it, but there was a bright fireball within the last week or two, which was roughly over NY. It was bright enough to be seen as far south as MD and north into New England. Since I can't find the articles I can't confirm the date. Possibly part of the Quadrantid met...
by techntrek
Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: Comet and Meteor (Jan 5 2009)
Replies: 14
Views: 2429

Comet and Meteor (Jan 5 2009)

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090105.html Besides the obvious meteor trail, I see a 2nd trail in this shot. It appears in three parts, starting just to the upper left of "bright bluish star Beta Scorpii". The 2nd part is to the lower right of BS, intersecting the bright meteor trail. The fin...