Fireball Sightings

[FLO]

Greg (Phattire) and I were out observing last night and saw some impressive streaks across the sky; today, I read the following at Spaceweather.com:

In recent nights, sky watchers have seen some spectacular fireballs. Where are they coming from? Experts aren't sure, but it could be the Taurid meteor shower.

Every year around this time, Earth passes through a river of space dust associated with Comet Encke. The encounter usually produces a dim meteor shower emanating from the constellation Taurus.

The ongoing shower, however, is not dim. Astronomers have long suspected that a swarm of pebble-sized meteoroids lurks within the Taurid dust stream. When Earth meets the swarm, as in 2005, we get fireballs. More of these bright meteors are possible in the nights ahead.

Did anyone else see anything?

Steve

[daz]

Colleague at work saw two or three whilst out driving.

All I saw was sheep....zzzzzzzz

[OXO]

Sounds like you had an exciting evening there chaps, i noticed quite a few bright meteors on Tueday evening at 12.00 and 12.30am in and around taurus no fireballs though you did well seeing them

James

[FLO]

I don't know if they were fireballs. To be honest, Greg had the best view of them, I tended only to catch them out of the corner of my eye...

What do you think Greg?

Steve

[daz]

Saw two tonight, about 8:30pm approx 10 degrees below Capella.

Second one was very short, first one was a real streaker. Could have originated in Taurus thinking back....

[lunator]

I saw a couple last night.

one was very dim, but the other was reasonably bright.

Cheers

Ian