(meteorobs) Geminids

[Wes Stone]

I went to bed under pounding rain, but optimistically set my alarm for 2 am 
on the morning of the 14th. I woke up just before 1:30 and there were some 
stars visible out my window. It took a few minutes before I saw my first 
Geminid. After I saw another, I did the necessary work of getting dressed 
and went outside. I saw one faint Geminid, but the clear patch closed in 
rapidly and I went inside. I watched a mostly (90-100%) covered sky until 
2:30 and saw 3 more Geminids including a -6 fireball. Thursday evening 
featured wind, more rain, and by Friday morning a couple of inches of snow. 
So another Geminid peak passes...

--
Wes Stone
Chiloquin, OR
http://skytour.homestead.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Davis" <meteors at comcast.net>
To: <meteors at eclipse.net>; "Global Meteor Observing Forum" 
<meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Geminids


> We had similar conditions here Wayne. Fog has been developing early in the
> mornings for a week now, but early am observing not possible due to 
> several
> days of drizzle...
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <meteors at eclipse.net>
> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 10:21 AM
> Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids
>
>
> 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....
>