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Old 10-31-2008, 10:32 PM   #4
Brinty
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Default Re: Meteor Showers Could Spur Bright Fireballs

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Originally Posted by Dantheman62 View Post
After the Moon sets – around 11 p.m. local time on Nov. 5, later on subsequent nights – some 10 to 15 meteors may appear per hour. They are often yellowish-orange and, as meteors go, appear to move rather slowly.
Hey! November the 5th! That's Guy Fawkes night. A free fireworks display folks.

This is the night that commemorates the Roman Catholic plot to blow up the British parliament in 1605.

You have to ask why commemorate a dastardly deed like that?
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