Meteor Lights Up the Ground, Rappville, NSW 12/04/05 @ 23:48
Just wondering did anyone else see this amzingly bright meteor.
Last night I had just finished observing Europa accultation of
Jupiter. When the side of the house was lit up, I turned and
looked up at the sky behind me to catch one very thick bright
trail and the meteor explode into several pieces.
Local time 23:48, from my location it appeared to originate from
Corvus. Traveling in a S.E. direction through Hydra, tipping
Centaurus and then on to Vela. Exploding near the star Mu
Vela (SAO 222321)
This would have to be the brightest meteor I have ever seen.
It's trail made me turn away from my scope to look and the
explosion lit up the whole area.
Phoar! That would've been great to have witnessed... A few months back while out imaging I heard a whizzing sound, looked up and seen a huge fireball burning up over head, mustn't have been all that far up to be able to hear it, made the morning well worth the effort There's no time for camera shots Ice, they're over in a flash
Last edited by Comet Hunter; 13-04-2005 at 02:35 PM.
Didn't see that one but did see one about 630pm SA time, was very spectacular, similar look from your description. And on top of this I saw an Iridium flare not long after it.
As to the meteor, I wonder if we are passing through a zone of larger rock pieces than usual. I see plenty of meteors but Large ones are a little rare. Anyone know?
There's no time for camera shots Ice, they're over in a flash 
