[meteorite-list] Fw: Meteors Light Up Morning Sky in Colorado

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>The visibility of a  meteor, even a -14 mag   fireball, (that is as bright 
as 
the full moon),  will not last longer  than a few seconds, at most.<<
This is correct for most meteors. However, some will last a  bit longer....up 
into the tens of seconds. The longest lasting one that I'm  aware of is the 
Great Fireball of 1972 over Wyoming and Montana. This one lasted  about 106 
seconds. I'm trying to recall the longest duration that I've  personally observed 
while recording meteor data in the 1990's. I seem to vaguely  recall a 
duration of between 10 and 15 seconds. 
George Zay





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