Extremly bright Meteor Last Night 16/11

[Gordon G]

Just out of intrest

I know we are heading into the Leonid's shower in the next couple of days,

Anybody see the extremely bright meteor last night (16/11/06) at about 19:50, brightest one i have ever seen, almost fireball level. It was around the Auriga area ?

Gordon

[gaelicstorm7]

Sorry I missed that one Gordon, are you sure iw was'nt the double cluster :D

Alan

[Kain]

I didn't see that one no, but when I was out about a week or so ago, I sore 4/5 meteors in the Auriga area of sky.

I wondered if there was a small shower based around Auriga

Kain

[Gordon G]

Sorry I missed that one Gordon, are you sure iw was'nt the double cluster :D

Alan

cheeky [removed word]

[Jamie]

Just out of intrest

I know we are heading into the Leonid's shower in the next couple of days,

Anybody see the extremely bright meteor last night (16/11/06) at about 19:50, brightest one i have ever seen, almost fireball level. It was around the Auriga area ?

Gordon

Prove it!!!

[Gordon G]

Jamie,

I was stone cold sober Honest !

[Jamie]

Jury's still out on that one :D

[gaelicstorm7]

HAH ! Sober, him, never !

Alan

[The Warthog]

Just out of intrest

I know we are heading into the Leonid's shower in the next couple of days,

Anybody see the extremely bright meteor last night (16/11/06) at about 19:50, brightest one i have ever seen, almost fireball level. It was around the Auriga area ?

Gordon

You realize, of course, that meteors occur fairly close to the earth, so anyone seeing it at any distance would see it in a different location in the sky from where you saw it, and at a couple hundred miles wouldn't see it at all? If the tail of your fireball was pointing towards Leo, it was probably a Leonid.

[blinky]

I saw a cracker this morning at about 4:30. Was in the opposite side to Orion (still a newbie ). I was actually looking in roughly the direction of Orion and saw a flash, turned round and saw a bright trail (think it was green) that lasted for about 10-15 seconds. All in all I had a good hour and a half observing session this morning and managed to capture my first photo of Saturn (Now in my profile to the left) :D