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Date Imaged: 11-17-98
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Comments: See Web Site for complete information at; http://www.qsl.net/w7ftt/98leonid1.html This picture was taken at 1047 Z with the Tamron 35mm wide angle lens set at f/3.8 for 6 minutes. Study this picture carefully...to the left center is a wind swept 'train' left by a bright fireball I didn't photograph. But while making an attempt at imaging that persistent 'train' (successfully), another extremely bright fireball (-5 magnitude) was caught almost falling to the desert floor (lower right). I imagine this could have been many hundreds of miles to the SE in Arizona, and certainly 3-4 magnitudes brighter there! Again, look carefully, for you can see the short beginnings of another persistent train from this fireball as well. Notice also, both 'trains' are moving rapidly to the east. The constellation Leo is in the upper center, and a very faint short meteor trail is seeen in the upper left center. Also take note of the yellow orange glow on the cirrus clouds coming from the Blythe, California city, as well as an extremely well lite state prison facility just west of Blythe. I'm sure you have also spotted the aircraft 'trail' (the frame is tilted from the horizontal). |
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