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Old November 21st 03, 04:09 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Brian Blair Brian Blair is offline
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Default I just saw a bright shooting star?

Hi Gareth

I reported this as a fireball as you suggested after reading about them on
the site, fantastic.

brian


"Gareth Slee" wrote in message
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"Brian Blair" wrote in message
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Just now in the twighlight, it went down past the only star out at the

mo
(Pole Star i guess). It was bright and big.

Are they normally viewable in twighlight?

brian
aberfeldy


Take a look at http://www.cloudbait.com/science/fireballs.html
If you think it might be a fireball, then report it.

The "star" you saw was probably the planet Mars. It's still one of the
brightest objects in the sky.

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Gareth Slee

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