(meteorobs) Reminder: Leonid max from 1932 trail

Roberto me3540 at mclink.it
Sat Nov 17 13:03:26 EST 2007


Hi Mikhail,
Here it is serene and my observations video begin to the 18UT and end to the
05 UT are today that tomorrow. Tomorrow I will go outside from the city of
Rome in order observing hoping that not there are clouds.
Best regards,
Roberto Haver

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mikhail Maslov" <ast3 at ngs.ru>
To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 6:11 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) Reminder: Leonid max from 1932 trail


> Hello,
>
> This year the Leonids are expected to produce a moderate outburst
> because the Earth encountering 1932 trail of the stream. Time of
> maximum, according to my calculations, is 23:05 UT on 18 November.
> This time favors mostly Asian longitudes, where quite a small
> part of observers in the world lives. So far value of each separate
> observation increases. ZHRex is 60-65 meteors, basing on 2006
> appearance of 1932 trail peak.
> I'll try to observe this maximum visually and videoly, but now I have
> total cloud cover in the sky and forecasts are not favorable. So I ask
> all observers on suitable longitudes to make observations if possible.
> Expected peak should be catched as reliably as possible. Observers in
> other parts of the world are also encouraged to observe, as 1)
> maxiumum can occur not in the expected time; 2)activity profile aside
> the peak is also of great interest to researchers. In Eastern Asia and
> Australia radioobservations are possible, but I can't say how
> intensive the peak could appear on radio.
> More details, as well as map 1932 peak visibility (if it occurs at
> expected time) can be found here:
> http://feraj.narod.ru/Radiants/Predictions/Leonids2007eng.html
>
> Best regards, Mikhail Maslov
>
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