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Meteor in Orion

Started by abellmikem, 02/11/2005 05:02AM
Posted 02/11/2005 05:02AM Opening Post
About 03:15 UT I happened to see a meteor N-S ending just past Orions belt. I've never seen one quite like it , it was travelling slower than most, and its color was a dark orange, or possibly bronze with an irregular halo around a dense nucleous. Possibly a piece of orbital debris?

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