Fireball trail?

[Kain]

While I was at work this morning, we heard a bang outside (around 11ish), having gone outside there was not a sole about, however I did spot this..

At first I thought it was a contrail, but on closer inspection, it looked nothing like the contrails in the sky at the time..

I was wondering if it could have been a fireball?

I'm probably totally wrong, but meh!

Kain

[Naz]

Possible Kain

naz

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Whereabouts? Maybe a trawl of the local press could get an eyewitness? Would be really cool to see one of those.

Captain Chaos

[GordonCopestake]

Sell your photo to the Sun and tell them it's a piece of comet coming down and it's a sign the end of the world is nigh!

[Jamie]

Sell your photo to the Sun and tell them it's a piece of comet coming down and it's a sign the end of the world is nigh!

You mean its not? :shock:

[Kain]

Nah I would look stupid if it were a plane!

Kain

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

I can't see a plane, can you?

Captain Chaos

[Kain]

Well no..

[Astroman]

I'd call it a fireball trail, too. The shape is right. How long did it take ti dissipate, do you know?

[Kain]

It took about 10/15 mins to dissipate.

Kain

[Carl]

While I was at work this morning, we heard a bang outside (around 11ish), having gone outside there was not a sole about, however I did spot this..

At first I thought it was a contrail, but on closer inspection, it looked nothing like the contrails in the sky at the time..

I was wondering if it could have been a fireball?

I'm probably totally wrong, but meh!

Kain

I maybe a amateur But I`d definatley say that was a fireball trail.

1)No plane about

2)it`s not that long of a trail

3)its got a slightly rounded towards the end of it on the left.

4)Kain heard a bang.

So yer i`d say it was a fireball.

[OXO]

Here's a Trail of a Meteor i photograpthed some time ago..

The differance i see is that the Vapour quickly dispersed were as in your Photo it's more a solid form..

James

[Kain]

Agreed it could be something else, but the were some VHC - Very High Cirrus about, these clouds form at about -40 - 60oC so it could have been instantly turned to ice..

Either way, we will probably never know, but it's cool to wonder

Kain

[The Warthog]

Interesting. I had never thought of the possibility of a meteor leaving a vapour trail. Makes sense, though.

[mark_smith]

I dont know but i suggest you send it to the SPA meteor section See this link for more details.

http://www.popastro.com/sections/meteor.htm

mark_smith

[iancandler]

Ive seen this pic on the uk weatherworld forums.. Im sure someone explained it as the vapour trail left by a plance breaking the speed of sound..

[Albireo380]

I must be showing my age here, but when I read the subject heading, I thought "Fireball XL5". Now there is a blast from the past - must be 40 years ago - anybody else remember it?

I know ..... I am off topic - sorry

Tom