Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 20, 1998

Green Fireball

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 20, 1998 is “Green Fireball,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Steve Dunn). The original explanation runs about 99 words.

From the explanation

“”, might have been an appropriate theme song title for the 1998 Leonid meteor shower . Many observers , like astrophotographer Steve Dunn watching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, reported that a lot of the characteristically bright Leonid meteors had a greenish tint.”

— APOD editors, November 20, 1998

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At a glance

Date: November 20, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: Steve Dunn
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 99 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 20, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-november-20-green-fireball

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