Meteor Spear
by Mike Hankey, under Comets & Meteors
Here’s a pretty cool picture of a meteor with a nifty spear like shape.
Meteor Spear - February 12th, 2010 4:07 AM EST
There are two distinctive bursts where the meteor gets wider and brighter. You can see these more easily in the inverted image:
Meteor Spear Inverted
Here’s the full image. Its no fireball but this is a bigger than average meteor with a distinctive shape.
Meteor Spear - February 12th, 2010 4:07 AM EST
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