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Fireball of 1991 November 8th.

Details Below Picture.

Details below:

Observed visually and photographically by J.R.Fletcher, at Mount Tuffley
Observatory. Gloucester. UK. during the auroral display of the 1991 November 8 -9.
Time of appearance, 22h 55m = 1991 Nov.8.955
Meteor appeared just below Beta Ursae Majoris, travelling E - W (below
Pole so R.A. increasing.)
Length of luminous path = 14 (degrees photographic).
Magnitude = 4-day Moon.
Duration - slightly more than 1 second.
Colour - green, with red-orange stripes.
Light-curve: Slow rise, sudden outburst, followed by a series of diminis
brightenings -distinct blobs at the end of the trail. 15 episodes.
The meteor was almost certainly a Taurid.
The camera used was a 50mm F2.8 instrument, and the film was 3M1000
colour slide material.
Addendum.
Beginning and End of luminous path (1950.0)
Begin: 09h 34m, +58degrees 40 minutes.
End:    11h 09m, +54degrees 30 minutes.
Acknowledgement.
The above information was given to me by the late Harold Ridley (BAA).
Harold was a very experience and dedicated astronomer and I will
always remember him for his kind help and encouragement.                      
Clear Skies John.