Tropo-Bob
02-12-2021, 11:02 AM
Whilst looking for Mars this morning, unsuccessfully, I glimpsed a extremely swift meteor between Canis Major and Orion. I assume it to be a member of the Puppid-Velids.
The meteor commenced as brightly as Sirius and became as bright as Venus before ending abruptly. Its arc easily covered 15 degrees.
My gut feeling is that I have rarely, if ever seen such a swift, bright meteor covering such distance. Normally the swift ones that I see are faint and short travelers. Normally, bright meteors are slower than this one.
I had taken a 'half chance' in a hazy sky to look around and what was looking like a waste of time suddenly turned into a magic moment, when I reconnected with my childlike awe of the stars.
The meteor commenced as brightly as Sirius and became as bright as Venus before ending abruptly. Its arc easily covered 15 degrees.
My gut feeling is that I have rarely, if ever seen such a swift, bright meteor covering such distance. Normally the swift ones that I see are faint and short travelers. Normally, bright meteors are slower than this one.
I had taken a 'half chance' in a hazy sky to look around and what was looking like a waste of time suddenly turned into a magic moment, when I reconnected with my childlike awe of the stars.