[meteorite-list] Monterey meteor

[mexicodoug at aim.com]

http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_10734002

Fireball sighting over Monterey-Salinas, it even got a police report 
and an investigation of the 'crash' sight!

Also, if you're in a joking mood, the article ends on a humorous note.  
It currently reads:
Don´t miss the Earth´s passing through "Uranus meteor shower" "in three 
weeks".

I guess the newspaper doesn't know Uranus from Orion's elbow.  Uranus 
is currently visiting with Aquarius.  Aquarius is such a California 
constellation, too. *sigh*.

The Californian press might have found "Uranus" homonymic with the 
Orionids, which will LAST for three weeks and peaks early next week.  
They can be seen radiating from an area a third of the way from 
Betelgeuse, the Hunter's big red giant armpit to the twin Gemini stars, 
Castor and Pollux.  Tuesday(21) and Wednesday(22) wee hours between 
between 12:01 am and 1:00 am or whenever is just before Moonrise at the 
observer's location will be ok, though probably nothing to write home 
about since the best hours (the 'weeer' and 'weeest' hours) are washed 
out.  Still it´s worth catching an occasional nice glimpse of a speedy 
fireball from Halley's Comet if you missed the watered down main show 
in '86.

Best wishes, great health,
Doug