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> 1) After the bright white flash, we see debris flying in the opposite direction to the meteor's path, in a parabolic trajectory - i.e. falling. I thought tha
by danparsonson 14y ago
> 1) After the bright white flash, we see debris flying in the opposite direction to the meteor's path, in a parabolic trajectory - i.e. falling.
I thought that at first, but on second watching I'm wondering if that's just lens flare? See
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tkzIQ6JlZVw http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=t...
about 00:19, I'm assuming that's the part you're talking about?
- madaxe 14y agoYeah, but it's present in other videos too, and moves in an arc, which countersuggests a lens or CCD bucket overflow artefact.
- andor 14y agoYes, that's lens flare. * It only shows when the meteor is close to the center of the lens. * You can see reflections of two lens elements, one is smaller and brighter than the other. The smaller one is the element closer to the imaging sensor, and moves in parallax to the other one.
- madaxe 14y agoActually, in that video, you're right, that's lens flare. Still, the superheated trail suggests that something very intense happened at that moment. It could have been the meteor breaking up, but that kind of "burning air" phenomenon is also associated with nuclear detonations.