What was it?

[JulianB]

Hi all,

Whilst delivering cards to the street tonight about 8 PM in Hertfordshire and gazing up at a crisp clear night sky I saw a bright streak shooting across the sky right to left roughly across Orion. Never seen anything that bright before with a large burst of light as it died. I know the Ursids are about but as far as I know this was from another direction.

Cheers

Julian

[LukeSkywatcher]

If it wasnt a meteor assocciated with a particular meteor shower, then it is called a "sporadic" meteor.

[JulianB]

Thanks Paul, so sporadic in that it is not associated with a parent comet right? but if not from a comet, what is the most likley origin?

Julian

[LukeSkywatcher]

Just rubbish left over from the creation of the universe. I use "creation" in the widest possible sense. I meant birth of the universe.