I’ve been a “stargazer” ever since I was a young boy. I really don’t know why but the night sky fascinates me to no end. Well, last night I received a real treat. I was sitting in my car outside a local grocery store when I just happened to look up and see the brightest and largest meteor I have ever seen fly over the town of Abingdon, Virginia. All I can say is that must have been one humongous space rock because the light pollution over that part of town is so intense that a typical meteor would probably not even be visible at all from where I happened to be sitting.
The entire meteor episode only lasted for a second or two, but it was remarkable nonetheless. I hope somebody somewhere just happened to have a video camera running at the time because it sure would make a terrific news story!
Wish I could of seen it.