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(meteorobs) Fwd: Giacobinids from the netherlands



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>From:          "Jacob Kuiper" <kuiper@knmidot nl>
>Organization:  KNMI
>To:            meteorobs@latrade.com, 100114.1361@compuserve.com
>Date:          Sat, 10 Oct 1998 01:49:40 +0000
>Subject:       Giacobinids from the netherlands
>Cc:            kuiper@knmidot nl
>Priority:      normal
>
>Dear meteor/Gia-observers,
>
>To complete the already long list of observations of the Giacobinids 
>I 'd like to send my results too.
>
>Observer: Jacob Kuiper (KUIJA)
>Location: De Bilt
>Country : The Netherlands
>Observation-period: 18.09-19.21 UTC
>Observing conditions: 
>	=3Dat first : 2-4/8 thin Stratocumulus with large 
>	holes in between the cloudshelves.
>	=3Dlatest 40 minutes: 1/8 Stratocumulus. 
>	visibility: good (> 10 km)
>	=3D limiting magnitude: +6 ( Milkway clearly to be seen).
>
>Number of meteors: 0
>Number of Giacobinids: 0
>
>Remark: Even in the late twilight (17.00-17.30 UTC) I did some 
>observations in an almost clear sky (1-2/8 SC). Also in that period 
>NO Giacobinids have been counted.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jacob Kuiper.
>Oct.9
>23.47 UTC
>
>Hello Rainer,
>Yesterday I sent you the messagetext you see above.
>I forgot some small things :
> Date of observation: October 8 (naturely).
>Position of observation place: 52 06' N  and 05 10' E.
>
>So far the supplement to my message. 
>Unhappily I did not detect any Giacobinid. My father had more luck 
>when he was eyewittness of the 1933-storm. As a boy of 16 he saw the 
>whole outburst, not exactly realising what these "shooting stars"  
>exactly were. When I asked him how his reaction was, he said: =CFt was 
>a strange sight, you got a feeling that the earth was goiing to be 
>destroyed. 
>
>Bye bye,
>
>Jacob Kuiper.