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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
A lot of discussion is going on in some meteor groups about this
image: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031001.html The text could make one think that the picture is showing the actual fireball, but it's probably a meteor trail lit by the setting sun. There are many questions and opinions by experts and people who are trying to be as sceptical as possible. The strangest thing so far is: why hasn't anyone else seen the trail or fireball? The pictures were taken around 19:30 when quite a few people must have been outdoors. Also, there weren't that many clouds in Wales at the time. I would like to know if anyone has seen the fireball/trail or knows someone who has. More info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/w...st/3155928.stm Yours, Daniel van Os |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
Daniel van Os wrote:
A lot of discussion is going on in some meteor groups about this image: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031001.html The text could make one think that the picture is showing the actual fireball, but it's probably a meteor trail lit by the setting sun. I was starting to wonder if that was the case. Can you say where these meteor groups are, please. -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ XP1800+ Page added, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
Hi,
Daniel van Os wrote: There are many questions and opinions by experts and people who are trying to be as sceptical as possible. The strangest thing so far is: why hasn't anyone else seen the trail or fireball? The pictures were taken around 19:30 when quite a few people must have been outdoors. Also, there weren't that many clouds in Wales at the time. I would like to know if anyone has seen the fireball/trail or knows someone who has. There was this post on the irishastronomy board: http://www.irishastronomy.org/boards...opic.php?t=207 -- A radio ham friend Richard Ebbs EI2ID photographed two strange objects which seem to be burning up in the atmosphere on September 23rd 20-10 local time near Cork city, wonder if anybody knows what the objects are The link is to the Cork Astronomy Clubs website where the image can be seen. He has complete copyright to the image http://www.qsl.net/ei5fk/astronomy.html Charles Coughlan EI5FK -- I cant find a record of the date and time of the Welsh picture, so the image on the Cork Astronomy Club site may be of something different. I understand that Richard Ebbs has mailed Jon Burnett to see if they are the same. Cheers, ~Al -- Irish Light Polluton Awareness Campaign www.irishastronomy.org/ilpac |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
In article , Graham W
writes I was starting to wonder if that was the case. Can you say where these meteor groups are, please. As noted elsewhere, NASA have now revised the text describing the picture reflecting the above view. Meteorobs groups is he http://www.meteorobs.org/ or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meteorobs/ -- David Entwistle |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
Albert White wrote:
Hi, Daniel van Os wrote: There are many questions and opinions by experts and people who are trying to be as sceptical as possible. The strangest thing so far is: why hasn't anyone else seen the trail or fireball? The pictures were taken around 19:30 when quite a few people must have been outdoors. Also, there weren't that many clouds in Wales at the time. I would like to know if anyone has seen the fireball/trail or knows someone who has. There was this post on the irishastronomy board: http://www.irishastronomy.org/boards...opic.php?t=207 -- A radio ham friend Richard Ebbs EI2ID photographed two strange objects which seem to be burning up in the atmosphere on September 23rd 20-10 local time near Cork city, wonder if anybody knows what the objects are The link is to the Cork Astronomy Clubs website where the image can be seen. He has complete copyright to the image http://www.qsl.net/ei5fk/astronomy.html Charles Coughlan EI5FK -- I cant find a record of the date and time of the Welsh picture, so the image on the Cork Astronomy Club site may be of something different. I understand that Richard Ebbs has mailed Jon Burnett to see if they are the same. Cheers, Al, I can't find the image you refer to above - just going round in circles. Have you a direct URL, please? The Welsh event was photographed (according to the EXIF data) at 19:13:37 and 19:18:18 on the 2003-09-24 which are 4min and 41 secs apart. XnView can read the EXIF data if present. www.xnview.com -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ XP1800+ Page added, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
Graham W wrote:
I can't find the image you refer to above - just going round in circles. Have you a direct URL, please? http://www.qsl.net/ei5fk/images/object.jpg (Copyright Richard Ebbs EI2ID) The Welsh event was photographed (according to the EXIF data) at 19:13:37 and 19:18:18 on the 2003-09-24 which are 4min and 41 secs apart. ah, the Cork image appears to be taken at 19:43 on September 23rd. Cheers, ~Al -- www.irishastronomy.org |
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Fireball picture from Wales on APOD
See also:
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...bjectid=134748 02_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Nasa-in-a-spin-over-meteor-shot-nam e_page.html http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...bjectid=134763 70_method=full_siteid=50082_headline=-Digital-snap-backs-up-meteor-story- name_page.html Best, Stephen Remove footfrommouth to reply -- + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Stephen Tonkin | ATM Resources; Astro-Tutorials; Astro Books + + (N51.162 E0.995) | http://www.astunit.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |
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