(meteorobs) Re: LEONID METEOR OUTBURST IN THE OFFING?

[Robert Lunsford]

Bruce and All,

Jim Richardson did a study of this and his calculations show that meteors 
can actually be seen with an altitude of -9 degrees. Of course these would 
be extremely rare, but still possible. His paper can be read on the AMS 
website at: http://www.amsmeteors.org/acm99jer.pdf

I have seen Leonids while the radiant was as far as 5 degrees below the 
horizon. If I recall correctly all meteors I have seen with their radiants 
located below the horizon have been of negative magnitudes. I can probably 
count the number of these on one hand...

Best wishes for clear skies!

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce McCurdy" <bmccurdy at telusplanet.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) LEONID METEOR OUTBURST IN THE OFFING?


>
> Thanks, Joe. Whilst the article stipulates eastern Canada, here in 
> (north)western Canada (113°.4 W, 53°.6 N.) the radiant rises a little 
> earlier that one might suppose, and I have hopes of maybe catching a few 
> earthgrazers towards the end of that half hour. Does the filament have a 
> known radiant, or should one just use the radiant of the date? Also, and I 
> know this is covering old territory, but how far below the horizon can the 
> radiant be and still produce possible meteors?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bruce