(meteorobs) Geminid maximum based on past results

[Ed Majden]

Nothing but rain clouds and stormy weather on my part of Vancouver Island.  We were even under a boil water advisory for a couple of days because of contamination of Comox Lake where we get our water from.  No visual meteors, no All-sky fireballs and no spectra!  What a lousy year for me! 
Ed Majden  -   B.C. Meteors Network - GoSky Network node 35
Courtenay, B.C.
Canada

PLEASE send me some clear skies and good weather!  ;-)

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Norman W McLeod III 
  To: Meteor science and meteor observing 
  Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2015 9:47 AM
  Subject: (meteorobs) Geminid maximum based on past results


  Tonight should have the highest Geminid rates for the North American quadrant.  Dec 12/13, a day early, in the year before a leap year.  Tomorrow night would have lower rates but almost all bright meteors, and rates declining quickly after midnight.  I went through several of these cycles from 1969 to 1995.

  Paul's results for Dec 11/12 are about what I would expect for that date.  Rates in the 30's one day before the max.  His perception is close to normal for everything except Perseids.  Tonight looks like fog in North Florida.  Better do some earlier hours just in case.  Best rates for 4 hours, around 1130pm to 330am local, while the radiant is passing almost overhead.

  Down my way the weather looks good for tonight.  Toasty warm to boot, low 80's F day and holding above 70 F tonight.  Texas is a mess at the moment, but tomorrow it clears there.  Hoping Pierre doesn't get caught in a flood today, stay dry my friend.

  Norman




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