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(meteorobs) Leonid outburst from Europe!
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Subject: (meteorobs) Leonid outburst from Europe!
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From: Casper ter Kuile <pegasoft@cc.ruudot nl>
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 1996 16:37:11 +0100
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Reply-To: meteorobs@latradedot com
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Sender: owner-meteorobs
Dear everyone,
We have just returned home from a memorable journey. After observations on
November15-16 from Sexbierum (in the uppermost part of the Netherlands) we
went, guided by Jacob Kuiper of the Dutch Meteorological Institute, to
Northern France, a journey over 600 km. Jacob guided us well, to as it seems
one of the very rare parts of Europe which had periods of clear skies on 16-17.
In the vicinity of Abbeville (Somme estuary) we have been able to observe
roughly during two periods from two stations: 0-1 UT and 3-6 UT. A very
strong Leonid activity, many many memorable fireballs. We have not been able
to check our data yet, but it reminded me of the 1995 Quadrantid activity in
the period 2-3 hours after Quadrantid maximum, i.e. this would suggest a ZHR
~80-90. Many fireballs (something like 12 true ones within 1.5 hours), but
also many many faint Leonids. It was really a great show.
More news, and eventually observational data, will soon follow. We are too
tired now after 4 observational nights (13-14, 14-15, 15-16 and 16-17).
About the night of 15-16: we managed to observe some 2 hours then, with nice
activity though I am not able to give an opinion if it was already slightly
enhanced. A -10 taurid fireball made this night very memorable.
Tired, but satisfied:
DMS team Delphinus (the Netherlands);
Marco Langbroek
Koen Miskotte
Robert Haas
Casper ter Kuile
Jos Nijland (team Benningbroek)
Marc de Lignie (Team Cyclops)
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