(meteorobs) GEM rates

Bruce McCurdy bmccurdy at shaw.ca
Sat Dec 14 15:01:45 EST 2013


At the moment I'd need about a 10,000 foot mast for that camera. >:(

Bruce
*****

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of kevin kell
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:00 PM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) GEM rates

On 2013-12-14 6:54 AM, Bruce McCurdy wrote:
> Did I mention it's -20° C. on an ongoing basis with wind chills 
> considerably below that, and with snow accumulating by several 
> centimetres per day. Not exactly ideal for meteor watching, or for 
> driving to remote, snowbound sites in the middle of the night for that
matter.
>
> It's making me cranky.
>
> Bruce
> *****
Don't be cranky Bruce!
Set up a camera and start enjoying a much warmer meteor watching career :)
Here is a compilation of 91 meteors from Dec 13/14 overnight.

http://starlightcascade.ca/allsky2/showers/ev_20131214-geminids.png

Much nicer inside by the fire.  We actually did consider going outside but
it was also -20 C here with a good wind

--
Kevin Kell
kingston.rasc.ca RASC-KC Treasurer
Starlightcascade.ca Gardens & Observatory Recreational astronomer and
heirloom seed saver just outside Yarker Ontario Canada

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