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The Meteor Section of the British Astronomical Association encourages amateurs to become involved in meteor astronomy through active observation, Section meetings, and contributions to the Section Newsletter and other publications of the Association.

Occasional reports are published in the Journal of the BAA. An account of the activity of the Section each year can be found in the Report of the Meteor Section, part of the Association's Annual Report.



Fireball - 2002 October 6 0452 UT PDF Print E-mail
A brilliant fireball seen by several witnesses in Kent, with other sightings as far afield as Coventry, Burton on Trent and Cardiff, as well as the London area. The reports are consistent in describing a blue-green head trailing red ‘sparks’ Peter Foley at Maidstone, Kent, provided a series of sketches showing the fireball's fragmentation. From his perspective, the fireball - bright enough to fully illuminate the bedroom - was high in the south, ending at about 25 degrees above the horizon.
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