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03 November 2005

Great balls of fire! It's Taurid time again.→[More:]
I saw my first fireball during the Taurids 4 years ago. While nowhere near as copious as the Leonids in August and often hindered by fall weather (here in North America), Taurids move at a slower speed, often producing longer, brighter and more spectacular 'shooting stars'. A definite bonus for those of us who are city folk.

post by: Frisbee Girl at: 15:57 | 7 comments

and I promise that this'll be my last post for awhile.

posted by Frisbee Girl 03 November | 15:59

Not a meteorite:
≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by Smart Dalek 03 November | 17:09

I often get to see the yearly Leonids display. Taurids, however, always happen above the clouds and rain. I take it on faith that they occur.

posted by reflecked 03 November | 17:36

Tuareg?

posted by ooga_booga 03 November | 22:48

Holy shit, there was no Wikipedia article on the Taurids.

Now there is. :)

posted by stilicho 04 November | 01:04

(Cool because they may have been responsible for both Stonehenge, and the Star of Bethlehem.)

posted by stilicho 04 November | 01:05

Hey ooga!

stilicho, my esteem for you continues to grow.

posted by Frisbee Girl 04 November | 04:22

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