Leonid fireball, 17 Nov 1998

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Photographer Michael Mirjahangir

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Settings / Equipment 35mm camera on tripod, 28mm lens @ f/2.8, 10 min exposure on Kodak Max 800 film

Location OCA Anza observing site, California; 17 Dec 1998

Date / Time December 17, 1998 12:00 am

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Additional Information A multicolored Leonid fireball streaks away from the head of Leo. Fuzzy patch above center is M44 (Beehive) in Cancer; brightest star in image (upper right) is Procyon in Canis Minor.