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Re: (meteorobs) Where In the World?



At 02:17 AM 10/10/98 +0100, various folks wrote:
>>
>>It may be an illusion...but it seems that the majority of the interesting
>>meteor events of the past decade has occurred either over Europe or
Japan?  I
>>wonder who they're paying off for this privilege?   :o)
>>George Zay
>
>Oh hey, George; you've noticed this, too? We North American V/UHF radio
>amateurs bring up this very topic after every meteor shower, aurora,
>sporadic-E atmospheric event, and tropospheric propagation, as a matter of
>fact. We *know* it's a fact that both the Europeans and Asians have
>consistently experienced better overall and more exciting V/UHF radio
>conditions for a few years; we just can't seem to find the smoking gun! ;o|


Longitude, perhaps?

The continental US extends from about 66 W longitude to 125 W, about 59
degrees of longitude.  Europe/Asia extend from longitude 180 to 10 W, or
about 190 degrees.  I'd say the odds are 3 to 1 in their favor!

JB

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