Meteor?

[wulfrun]

Not sure if this is the right  forum place for it but just now I saw an impressive meteor. Time was 7.40pm, near as. I was just standing out in the garden wondering what I might get to see and happened to be looking up, maybe 10 degrees W of Polaris but lower, maybe 45 degrees Alt. Saw a fireball streak, ending towards the handle-end of the dipper. Not end-of-the-worldly spectacular but not the usual quick streak either, orange glow and a trail that lasted a fraction of a second. Anyone else just happen to see it?

[mark81]

I didnt see it. I never see them.. I've actually never seen a fireball despite looking for 20 years...

There are a few sites that log fireballs, I thinks it's meteorsky.co.uk. Check that out in a day or two and see what pops up..

Mark

[wulfrun]

33 minutes ago, mark81 said:

I didnt see it. I never see them.. I've actually never seen a fireball despite looking for 20 years...

There are a few sites that log fireballs, I thinks it's meteorsky.co.uk. Check that out in a day or two and see what pops up..

Mark

I've seen a few over a good many years - high up, short, white-streak sort. This one looked very different and I just stood there wondering if it was real and I had actually seen what I thought I had. I'll have look at that site, thanks, might clear it up.

Edit: could this be the site?

https://ukmeteornetwork.co.uk/

Can't find anything at the URL you gave.

Edited November 27, 2020 by wulfrun

[mark81]

@wulfrun yep that's the one.. 

Quite often someone has captured it on camera which is always good to see.... 

[Andrew Singleton]

When the Moon was a short distance from Mars the other day, I was marvelling at Orion rising (as you do) then turned slightly and witnessed a meteor shooting down right next to the conjunction. The clouds rolled in immediately after but this very brief gap was great!

Edited November 27, 2020 by Andrew Singleton
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