Stephen James O'Meara's Secret Sky: Strange meteors
May 2010: Unusual shooting star trails have perplexed, and fascinated, for hundreds of years.
Contributed by Stephen James O'Meara
Published:
March 29, 2010
 B. J. Hopkins observed three meteors in the late 19th century that displayed zigzagging or wavy paths, as shown here. Hopkins noted that “for the sake of clearness” the bends in the paths are shown greatly exaggerated.
Photo by Stephen James O’Meara collection |
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