Bright fireballs lit up the sky

6 years ago
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The meteors burned with a bright flame reaching the luminosity of the moon.
Possibly Orionids
Active from September 23rd to November 27th , 2018
The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 20-25 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids (50-75 per hour). At this time we are unable to predict exactly when the Orionids will be exceptional but there are theories that there may be a 12 year period in this cycle.

Radiant: 06:20 +15.5° - ZHR: 25 - Velocity: 41 miles/sec (swift - 67km/sec) - Parent Object: 1P/Halley

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