Re: Leonid cloud observed in 1998 (Re (meteorobs): Perseid & Leonid clouds)

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• Subject: Re: Leonid cloud observed in 1998 (Re (meteorobs): Perseid & Leonid clouds)
• From: "Malcolm J. Currie" <mjc@jach.hawaiidot edu>
• Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 12:51:52 -1000 (HST)
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Rob McNaught wrote:
> 55P/Tempel-Tuttle.  The relative brightness, orientation and position of
> these trails would make an interesting comparison with observation.  A
> wide-field space telescope or IR space telescope should do the job nicely!

Indeed, but wouldn't the telescope managers be turning their mirrors
away from the meteoroid flux to reduce the chances of impact damage? )-:

Malcolm

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• Re: Leonid cloud observed in 1998 (Re (meteorobs): Perseid & Leonid clouds)
• From: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.au>

• Re: Leonid cloud observed in 1998 (Re (meteorobs): Perseid & Leonid clouds)
• From: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.au>

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