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Re: (meteorobs) Best Showers of 1996
-- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.1 ] --
George, You Wrote:
>
> Unless there is an unexpected outburst from the Ursids, or an unknown
meteor
> shower, the major meteor activity for 1996 is over. In my opinin, the
Leonids
> moved up to second place behind the Geminids, in front of the Perseids
, which
> took third this year.
>
> Best Meteor Showers in 1996
>
> 1st - Geminids
> 2nd - Leonids
> 3rd - Perseids
> 4th - Orionids
5th - Lyrids
Lets not forget about the good displays from the Orionids and the Lyrids
. In, fact if the Quadrantids had not been clobbered by a full moon the
Perseids would have ended up in 4th place!
Bob Lunsford