(meteorobs) Geminids

[George Gliba]

meteors at eclipse.net wrote:
> Peak night cloudy and foggy all night. Clearing was only 30 miles away,
> but at the observatory, fog and low clouds. I waited till astro twilight
> 5:45 AM EST, then gave up.
>
> So last night looked good, but....
>
> I am so pissed.
> Last night there were thin cirrus clouds, so I waited them out. Just after
> midnight, it started to clear off, so I got ready to start recording data.
> At 0027 EST I did my pre start intro into the tape recorder for a 00:30
> start time. Then it started to fog over. By 00:33 I could still see some
> stars, but couldn't see across the parking lot at the observatory. By
> 00:40 the stars were gone. I packed up and left at 00:50...I had to stop
> the car, get out and walk twenty feet to see that I was heading toward the
> exit....it took me 20 minutes to drive the 1 mile home.
> sigh
> Maybe tonight it will be clear toward morning, when rates are maybe 10 an
> hour.
>
> sigh
>
> Maudlin Meteor Wayne
>
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Wayne,

   I understand your frustration. For the Leonid peak I stayed up
all night waiting for it to clear. When a sucker hole finally came
I got my lounge chair and everything ready, only to have it get
all cloudy again. Meteor observing is not for wimps.

Cheers,
GWG