(meteorobs) Zodiacal Lights and peaks of Meteor showers?

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I recall afew years ago, in fact 2001, when I had my highest Leonid rates
here in NJ, there was an exceptional display of the zodiacal light.
In fact, it's really the only time that I've ever been forced to notice
them. The other times I've had to make an effort. That was also my best
Leonid display with observed rates over 600/HR.

So maybe there is a correlation.
I've never noticed it with any other shower, though I have seen a few
aurora on meteor nights.

> Hi.All
> Out here in far west Texas on Sunday morning we had an
> unusual bright display of Zodiacal lights.I live in a
> moderately light polluted area and the Zodiacal lights
> were so bright on Sunday morning November 19 that they
> punched through the light dome in my area.This display
> of bright Zodiacal lights was also observed by members
> of the El Paso Astronomy club about 50 miles to my
> east at our club's dark sky site at Williams ranch.The
> El Paso Astronomy Club's dark sky site is one the best
> dark sky sites in the U.S..My questions are is there a
> correlation between the brightening of the Zodiacal
> lights and the peak of a major meteor shower? Zodiacal
> lights on the morning November 19 also had a
> pronounced green hue.Is this green hue a common
> observed effect with the Zodiacal lights?I can't
> remember ever seeing a green color with the Zodiacal
> lights.Hope this is not to off topic.
> Regards
> Thomas Dorman
> Horizon City,Texas
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