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Rare h-Virginid fireball

By Richard Kacerek

Fireball date: 12 April 2013 at 00:03:52 UT

Fireball ID: M20130412_000352

Yet another fireball from h Virginids meteor shower this week. For such a weak shower it is extremely unusual to see a fireball at all and yet it is a second one this week.

Calculated brightness was -4.0 magnitude, just making it into fireball category.

Image of M20130412_000352 fireball from Ash Vale

Fireball M20130412_000352 ground map

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