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(meteorobs) Leonid peak, Lewisberry PA USA
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From: YoungBob2@aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:47:11 EST
Subject: Re: East Coast Activity
To: meteorobs@jovian.com, meteorobs-digest@jovian.com
Ladies & Gentlemen:
I saw a nice display this morning from the Astronomical Society of
Harrisburg's observatory near Lewisberry, PA, limiting mag 5. A beautiful,
cold night. Must have missed the peak, I arrived after 2:00 Local Time and
for the first 20 minutes of counting they were coming about 1 a minute, then
40 minutes for the next 10. After a break the same approximate rate
continued from 9:10 until 10:10 UT, almost the beginning of morning AT. The
drop in numbers about UT 8:00 was really noticeable. I was actually thinking,
where did they go?
Not like '66, when I saw the storm from Fort Gordon, GA, during Army
Basic Training. Through holes in about 75% cloud cover there were several
simultaneously. As dawn broke the numbers grew. I remember standing in line
outsite the mess hall and everyone else was already bored with the "shooting
stars", but I stood there with my mouth open. Oh, well, 2032 anyone? (e-mail
me, then, I probably will be only lurking!)
Robert R. Young 76 deg, 56' W, 40 deg, 8' N.
LM 5.0 (IMO Area #4) View East +60 deg
UT 7:40-8:40 28 Leonids, 1 Taurid, 2 Other
UT 9:10-10:10 19 Leonids, 2 Taurids, 1 Other
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