(meteorobs) Geminid maximum based on past results

[Paul Jones]

Roger that on all, Norman and thank you.  I was already thinking about the
very strategy you mention for tonight's session, so that is what I will
do.  I hope you're right about tonight being the best, because tomorrow
night looks more unpromising up here.  I'm not sure if my perception is
near what it used to be back in the glory days of the 70s, but at least I
can still hold my own...;o).

Best of luck to us all, Paul J

On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 12:47 PM, Norman W McLeod III <nmcleod at coconet.com>
wrote:

> 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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