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(meteorobs) Re: Southern Calif. Leonid Observing
Op Sat, 15 Nov 1997 GeoZay@aol.com schreef:
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> Peters and all who are interested....I personally will try to observe from my
> Descanso observatory. But if the weather is not good by 9pm...I'm packing up
> and heading east for the desert towards Yuma on I-8. I hope it may be clear
> enough in the Anza Borrego desert area, but if not...I'll continue east and
> stop in an area called Ogilby just short of Yuma. this is on the other side
> of the sand dunes. I might get lucky there? Bob Lunsford plans on calling me
> at 5pm to check on the weather...if it's bad where he's at. I hope he has
> clear weather...that would mean I should to. but if not...my guess is that he
> will be heading south and east thru the Salton Sea area.
> If nothing else...I should have a pleasant drive in the mountains and desert.
> George Zay
>
Bummer. I wish you good luck. btw: just had telephonic contact with
Casper who had some internet pictures on weather forecast: at this
moment, the southern tip of california seems like it might be good?
Things are pretty bad here in northwest Europe c.q. the Netherlands. We
have a frontal system lingering around. Drizzle, gray skies. We have
'pow-wow' tomorrow around 13 UT with our team (local afternoon) to decide
what we will do, but prospects for 16/17 look grim. We have to drive at
least 1000 km to get to reasonable weather: where the frontal system is
not present, fog will most probably develop.....
But 17/18 might be better. during daytime on monday, it is expected that
the high pressure area over western Russia will push westward, pushing
back the frontal system. That might mean that with a 300-500 km drive
east we might get into reasonable weather. Since it is also expected that
a strong eastern wind will develop, chances on fog interference will be
smaller for 17/18. So I expect that we will decide tomorrow to put our
charts on 17/18 and go east by car.
George (and others in California): if possible with the weather
conditions, try not to go to much east. It is only in the west I suspect
that there is a chance of observing the return of the narrow peak component
expected, going to much east might mean you'll miss it. But of course, if
weather leaves you no choice.... Observers on Hawaii (which seems to have
good weather prospects), please observe around 12-14 UT on the 17th!!!
Marco
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