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

[Roberto G.]

From: "Robert Lunsford" <lunro.imo.usa at cox.net>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 4:25 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Re: LEONID METEOR OUTBURST IN THE OFFING?


> 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

We can too remember that in general the little number of meteors
that come from a very low radiant are in many case meteor
that I name "transorizon" because they are very long.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli