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The SOCIETY for POPULAR ASTRONOMY
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Special Electronic News Bulletin 2010 December 9
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BRIGHT FIREBALL SEEN OVER BRITAIN
Many people saw a spectacular fireball at around 17.40 GMT last
night. The unusually bright object, witnessed by observers in
Scotland, England and Wales, was seen to explode, leaving a green
trail in its wake. There is speculation that the fireball may be a
precursor to the annual Geminid meteor shower which peaks on December
13 -- 14. The Geminids are unusual in that the parent body is not a
comet but an asteroid, 3200 Phaethon.
The BBC has asked the Society for Popular Astronomy to appeal for
any photos that ENB readers may have obtained of last night's event.
Please forward them to me at SPAstronomy@aol.com
Bulletin compiled by Clive Down
(c) 2010 the Society for Popular Astronomy
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Good Clear Skies
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Astrocomet
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Colin James Watling
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Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
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Information: http://www.clubbz.com/club/2895/LOWESTOFT---3054/Lowestoft%20And%20Great%20Yarmouth%20Regional%20Astronomers%20(Lyra
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