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(meteorobs) incredible display in Eastern Spain




The following is sent again because previous message had wrong date and time
(laptop obviously hitted by unvisible leonid meteorite...)

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Our 3-member (Ursa astr. assoc of Finland) team got twice clouded out in
Southern France; but thanks to our meteologist friends back home (sitting
beside satellite maps etc) we got the word to drive to Spain as fast as
possible and onwards to south.  Some 40 kilometres north from Barcelona we
found clear sky and a great spot in hills. As soon as we stepped out of the
car numerous leonids were  seen and the incredible, almost contiuous
bombarding continued to climb up. The maximum seemed to us to have been
between 0155-0215, but it was followed by couple of intense periods around
0220-0235 too. At best 7 leonids impressive, trail -leaving leonids streaked
simultaneously in formation upwards frm radiant, at maximum time we were
shouting almost continuously of as the meteors were almost incessant, often
2 or more rarely 3 simultaneously visible, repeatedle several in row with 1
second intervals. It gave the impression of ZHR between 1000 and 2500, a
very rough,untrustworthy (feelings) estimate. We have a good tape with
counting so studying that later on gives more of an actual result.

Great show, the definatively biggest meteor night of our lives so far. A
great timing in the forecasts of David Asher and RobMcNaught.

Marko Pekkola, (other team members: Jari Mäkinen & Christoffer Swanström)

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