(meteorobs) Re: NHAS Re: Meteors in Sacramento

• To: Mike Stebbins <NHAS@compuserve.com>
• Subject: (meteorobs) Re: NHAS Re: Meteors in Sacramento
• From: lewkaren@tiacdot net (Karen & Lew Simmons & Gramer)
• Date: Tue, 10 Mar 1998 21:56:38 -0500
• Cc: Meteor Observers Mailing List <meteorobs@latrade.com>
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
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Mike Stebbins writes:
>It depends on the direction the objects were traveling.  Most man made
>stuff runns North to South or West to East, very little runs East to West.
>Johns' E-mail does not give direction.

Interesting, Mike, I'd never noticed that before! (While meteor observing,
you tend to see quite a few satellites naked eye.) What is the logistical
reason for this? Also, is it still true that most satellites in polar
orbits tend to be Russian or European in origin?

And Wayne Hally replies:
>In addition to Lew's comments, one must wonder about a 200 mile
>wide meteor shower. earth traverses that much spce in 10 seconds...

Clear skies,
Lew

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