(meteorobs) HALWA at NJAA Oct 18 2008

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Yes, the winter moon is so high in the sky, there's nowhere to hide!

I wound up facing in the direction of the moon since that allowed me to see all 6 active radiants. However, it was so high overhead I wasn't really looking at it. I just lowered my FOV from the normal 60 degrees elevation that I use to about 55 degrees and it wasn't a super bother. Fortunately we had VERY dry air in place so the sky was quite transparent.

Wayne

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From: "Michel Vandeputte" <michelvandeputte at hotmail.com> 

> Hi Wayne, 
> 
> I know...that moonlight was terrible ;-) 
> Anyway; I observed one hour before work (between 2:30-3.30 UT) and counted 
> about 5 Orionids. Nothing special is going on (for the moment) 
> 
> Kind regards, 
> 
> Michel. 
> Belgium 
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