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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?

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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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On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 16:48:08 -0000, Brian Blair wrote:

Just now in the twighlight, it went down past the only star out at
the mo (Pole Star i guess).


The Poles Star is actually rather dim, magnitude 2.0. Where in the sky
was this bright star? If SSW and about 30deg above the horizon it was
probably Mars.

It was bright and big.

Are they normally viewable in twighlight?


Possibly a trailing Leonid. 2nd peak for that shower was in the early
hours of yesterday. Not a particulary active shower by some accounts.
Leonids are bright, I've seen them in twilight.

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Hi Gareth

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

brian


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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.

--
Gareth Slee

Alcohol and calculus don't mix
Never drink and derive






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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



Hi,

I saw it too at around 16.45 from just outside Aviemore, Highlands. Headed
West to East in twilight trailing a long tail. Appeared to disintegrate into
several smaller pieces before vanishing.

John Poyner.




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