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NOTE: This is the SAME meteor, as recorded with the 7.5mm lens (see 7.5mm section),16mm lens (see 16mm section).. 165mm shot [ 21 ° x 24 ° FOV ] This is a 90 degree (!) BRIGHT fireball, the LONGEST one observed at my site. The beginning-portion of trail is out of the frame (left). It moves left-to-right, through Auriga (bisecting Capella/alpha-Auriga & IC405). Note the characteristic green hue of the beginning-mid portion of meteor trail. |
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NOTE: This is the SAME meteor, as recorded with the 7.5mm lens (see 7.5mm section),16mm lens (see 16mm section).. 105mm shot [ 32 ° x 37 ° FOV ] This is a 90 degree (!) BRIGHT fireball, the LONGEST one observed at my site. Wider view, than the above 165mm shot. The locus of the beginning-portion of trail is seen. It moves left-to-right, through Auriga (bisecting Capella/alpha-Auriga & IC405). Note the characteristic green hue of the beginning-mid portion of meteor trail. Note the deep-sky objects in lower-left corner: IC443 & M35 (Gemini), & NGC2174 (Orion). |
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NOTE: This is the SAME meteor, as recorded with the 7.5mm lens (see 7.5mm section),16mm lens (see 16mm section).. 45mm shot [ 67 ° x 78 ° FOV ] This is a 90 degree (!) BRIGHT fireball, the LONGEST one observed at my site. Wider view, than the above 105mm & 165mm shots. Also, note the 2nd meteor (denoted by the arrow), almost in line with the main fireball (This indicates a "companion" meteor, which apparently happened in quick succession. I.e., the clustering phenomena many visual observers note) Note the characteristic green hue of the beginning-mid portion of meteor trail. Note the constellations Orion, Gemini, Canis Minor, Auriga: the portion of the Winter Milky way east & north-east of Orion. The Rosette Nebula (Monoceros) is visible, as is Castor-Pollux of Gemini |
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This is a 15 degree fireball, near the west (headed towards the horizon). (Note also the meteor in the upper-left corner). This is an example of the hightened activity in the AM hours, especially in the western sky (many fireballs). The meteor goes right by the Double Cluster (Perseus) & IC1805/1848 nebula. Note the deep-sky objects: California Nebula (NGC1499) & M45 (Pleiades). |
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10 minute exposure, centered on radiant within Leo's "Sickle". Due to proximity to radiant, the meteor extent is very small ("stubby" & "fat"). It is very energetic, and leaves a noticeable debris trail. Note that it is bifurcated! The *larger* debris-trail originates from the central-portion (w/maximum width, where it "exploded"?), & *smaller* debris-trail originates from the terminus (less energetic). See below, for interesting color components.. |
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This is a closeup of the above image. The colors are very telling! (analysis left to meteor experts) |
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This is an (extended) closeup of the above image. The colors are very telling! (analysis left to meteor experts) |
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10 minute exposure, centered on radiant within Leo's "Sickle". This is a wider view of the above fore-shortened meteor (near the radiant). You can actually see 7 meteors in this photo (!). 7 near-radiant meteors over 10 minutes, an obvious burst-activity. |
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: come back until Dec 1 for additional images |