From: John Krempasky, Maryland, USA
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:13:40 -0500


Summary Nov. 16/17 from Maryland:

6:02Z-6:17Z:  16 meteors of which one was a fireball   Lim Mag:  4.3

6:32Z-7:32Z:  69 meteors, 5 fireballs, Lim Mag: 4.3

7:37Z-8:07Z:  51 meteors, 2 fireballs, Lim Mag: 4.4

8:12Z-8:42Z:  30 meteors, no fireballs.  Lim Mag: 4.2 to 3 (Broken overcast
gradually moving in from N during the period)

9:00Z-9:30Z:  20 meteors, 3 fireballs.  Lim Mag:  3 (Complete overcast, but
erratic, with breaks)

After this I was basically socked in till dawn...ground fog developed.

EXTRAORDINARY FIRBALL:  7:18Z, Just Zenithward of the Big Dipper Bowl, track
not THAT long, about twice the length of the short side of the Bowl, lit up
entire sky and ground.  Train was visible for about 7 minutes, appeared
Green.