· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar General Astronomy >> General Observing and Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 krp super member Reged: 11/10/10 Loc: Central Illinois Taurid Fireballs       #5498857 - 11/01/12 02:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I wasn't planning on watching the Taurid meteor shower since I though it was supposed to be weak. But I came across this article talking about a swarm of Taurid fireballs that is predicted for this year: Taurid Fireballs Apparently they occur in a 61 year cycle and there were many sighted in 1951. Has anyone seen any fireball meteors recently? Post Extras:       guangtou sage Reged: 03/27/10 Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: krp]       #5498918 - 11/01/12 05:06 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the link. There was a story at space.com about this as well. Post Extras:       krp super member Reged: 11/10/10 Loc: Central Illinois Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: guangtou]       #5512144 - 11/09/12 06:49 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I was out for about 6 hours last night, since the clouds finally cleared. I saw about 15-20 meteors, 3 of them being fireballs. There was one that was spectacular around 1:30 AM. It started overhead and went across Gemini, lasting about 5 seconds. It was a yellow-orange color and I could see it breaking into pieces. The meteor was very bright, -10 maybe. If it's clear this weekend where you live, this meteor shower is worth watching I think. Here's another article: http://earthsky.org/tonight/north-taurid-meteors-on-november-nights Post Extras:       sideshowkevin member Reged: 09/07/12 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: krp]       #5512531 - 11/10/12 12:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I saw a fireball tonight - I was just looking up from changing EPs and saw the last half or so. Smoky trail from Taurus to Gemini. About -5 or -5.5 mag, I would say. It will be a clear and warm weekend here, so hopefully I can catch some more! Post Extras:       REC Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/20/10 Loc: NC Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: sideshowkevin]       #5512950 - 11/10/12 10:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks for the post, keep any eye out for them tonight. Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: REC]       #5514883 - 11/11/12 06:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I pulled an all-nighter at a "local" dark site last night, during which I spent about 45 minutes actively meteor watching. I counted 13 Northern Taurid meteors throughout the night, including four that were quite notable in terms of brightness. A very bright but short meteor that fragmented right above M45 (the Pleiades) was one of the best. One of my observing buddies and I noticed a bright flash that illuminated the ground at one point but it took place to our backs, unfortunately. Dave Mitsky Post Extras:       drbyyz sage Reged: 11/04/12 Loc: Summerville, SC Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5515058 - 11/11/12 08:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Caught a few Friday and Saturday night, but too cold here to convince me to stay out much past midnight for more. Post Extras:       kfiscus scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/09/12 Loc: Albert Lea, MN, USA Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: drbyyz]       #5518939 - 11/13/12 11:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Saw two Friday night(11-9-12) while driving across Nebraska. Wish I could have been stargazing instead. Post Extras:       uniondrone Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/05/09 Loc: Streetlight Archipelago Re: Taurid Fireballs [Re: kfiscus]       #5519661 - 11/14/12 03:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I saw about a dozen fireballs last night between 10pm and 2am. Since I was hovered over my eyepiece, there were probably many more that I missed. I wasn't sure if they were associated with any particular shower, but most of them originated near Auriga and streaked toward Cassiopeia or Cepheus. One left a "smoke trail" that was visible for about 2 seconds after the meteor flared out. In hindsight, they certainly could have been Taurids. 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