This shower has infrequent but relatively bright meteors, with some fireballs.

A bright meteor is seen by many people in southwestern Australia around 9 p.m. local time.

This is based on observations of bright meteors seen from the ground and space, combined with surveys of near Earth asteroids.

They were incredibly long-lived, with trails of the brightest meteors lasting several seconds at times.

On May 3, 1826, a bright meteor was observed over Sicily.

Something had gone through his mind, flashing like a meteor, too quick, too bright to catch and hold.

They crashed and sank as fiery bright meteors in the oceans and forests of Venus.

He added, "These are not large numbers, but a few spectacularly bright meteors."

Some exceptionally bright meteors have been reported as being accompanied by a low hissing sound - like bacon sizzling.