Keyword: fireball
Earthgrazer: The Great Daylight Fireball of 1972
2.03.2009
Leonid Glowworm
28.04.2000
2.03.2009
What is that streaking across the sky? A bright earthgrazing meteor. In 1972, an unusually bright meteor from space was witnessed bouncing off Earth's atmosphere, much like a skipping stone can bounce off of a calm lake.
Leonid Glowworm
28.04.2000
Recent Leonid meteor showers have been rich in bright fireball meteors which leave lingering trails stretching across the night sky. These trails, or persistent trains, are mysteriously self-luminescent and do not shine by reflected light.
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