Meteorite Observed From Co Meath

grazza_astro · 08-02-2018 12:34am #1

Hi all,

I have just joined this forum as I saw what I believe to be a meteorite? (approx. between 20:00 - 22:00) last night (Tuesday 6th February 2018). I have seen shooting stars before which are just a quick streak of light but my observation last night lasted for approx. three seconds. I was looking eastward and the meteorite came from the a North Westerly direction I actually observed it traveling in the South East portion of the sky. It had a distinctive head that was glowing with a fairly long tail.

Did anyone else see this, I have googled this and seen no comments?

08-02-2018 9:00pm

Think I just saw one tonight. In clare

...__... · 09-02-2018 12:12am

i seen one tonight about 730 8 ish heading north east ish huge fireball from it never seen anything like it before

up for anything · 20-02-2018 8:48pm

It's not just me so. I posted this, this morning, in the Kilkenny forum.

Did anyone hear anything about a meteorite falling in the Mullinavat area last Thursday night? I was driving to Waterford on the M9 late in the evening and a quick but distinct flash of red and purple crossed over the motorway and disappeared into the countryside. It happened so quickly I couldn't focus on it but it was travelling sideways and not up like I'd expect a firework to fly, which was my first thought - I know fireworks can go off course but it was just the one, at a late enough hour and didn't look like any firework I've ever seen. I've googled but haven't come across anything.

Rubecula · 20-02-2018 11:22pm

you can see meteorites most clear nights if you are patient. As a child, along with my best friend we used to set up two dining chairs in the garden and put a large plank between them. then we lay on the plank each observing one half of the sky. Many many meteorites we saw/

MeteoritesEire · 21-02-2018 6:27pm

Its a meteor just to be picky

only a meteorite when something is recovered on the ground (or in a lake like the chelyabinsk main mass)

Rubecula · 22-02-2018 7:36pm

MeteoritesEire wrote: »

Its a meteor just to be picky

only a meteorite when something is recovered on the ground (or in a lake like the chelyabinsk main mass)

This I knew but it seemed wrong to be pedantic to a newbie.

grazza_astro · 22-02-2018 8:03pm

I don't have a problem being corrected, its something I knew as a kid but in my excitement forgot.

I appreciate that METEORS can be seen on many a clear night with patients and luck, its just the one I saw was unusually bright and long lasting and as as they burn fairly high in the atmosphere should be visible from any where in the Country just suprised no one else seemed to witness it?

Rubecula · 22-02-2018 8:09pm

grazza_astro wrote: »

I don't have a problem being corrected, its something I knew as a kid but in my excitement forgot.

I appreciate that METEORS can be seen on many a clear night with patients and luck, its just the one I saw was unusually bright and long lasting and as as they burn fairly high in the atmosphere should be visible from any where in the Country just suprised no one else seemed to witness it?

Maybe seen by many who are not members of the forum. Maybe not, no idea.

up for anything · 23-02-2018 7:10am

That's just it. I reckoned that from the trajectory it was in when I saw it that it was on the point of landing, hence meteorite, and whether it was worth trespassing on farmers' land to look and see could I find it if there was anything left to find.

mickmackey1 · 23-02-2018 1:28pm

up for anything wrote: »

That's just it. I reckoned that from the trajectory it was in when I saw it that it was on the point of landing, hence meteorite, and whether it was worth trespassing on farmers' land to look and see could I find it if there was anything left to find.

Anyone who sees the flash is highly unlikely to see it land. The flash is caused by contact with the atmosphere, after which it continues for dozens of miles in what's called 'dark flight'. The only exception would be if it was on an almost vertical trajectory, which is very rare due to the speed of the meteor and the rotating Earth.

up for anything · 23-02-2018 11:48pm

Ok, it wasn't a meteorite then. It must have been a firework gone wrong. Strange though because I passed the place this afternoon and there aren't any houses for a good bit around. Maybe a sparkly UFO.

Rubecula · 24-02-2018 8:52pm

up for anything wrote: »

Ok, it wasn't a meteorite then. It must have been a firework gone wrong. Strange though because I passed the place this afternoon and there aren't any houses for a good bit around. Maybe a sparkly UFO.

:D:D

ChicaneAuto · 17-03-2018 4:26am

Delighted to see this thread, I saw one yesterday at dunboyne around, 20:00 and tonight in Senschalstown about the same time. Green, burnt out quickly. I was sure it was a firework on a horizontal trajectory at first.

Drumpot · 21-03-2018 12:30am

ChicaneAuto wrote: »

Delighted to see this thread, I saw one yesterday at dunboyne around, 20:00 and tonight in Senschalstown about the same time. Green, burnt out quickly. I was sure it was a firework on a horizontal trajectory at first.

I was out walking the dog a few years ago. Looked up and saw what looked like a firework or meteorite coming down from the sky. The height of it was what had me convinced it wasn’t a firework. I’d swear it was near enough to hear a kind of pop that was not loud. Like it disintegrated fairly close by!

I’m also in Meath near the coast.

Meteorite Observed From Co Meath

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