* Astronomy

An amateur astronomer says he was "transfixed" on Monday by what he describes as the most impressive event he has ever witnessed in the night sky.
Dr David Billington was looking through a telescope from his home, The Watch House at Trevaunance Cove, St Agnes, when he saw a bright meteor with a persistent wide trail.
As an amateur astronomer he has seen many meteors from his garden, all short and of one or two seconds duration, and always very narrow streaks of yellowish light across the sky.
Dr Billington was in his front garden at 9.25pm on Monday looking down at the ground at some wiring, and considering setting up his telescope as it was a clear night.

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