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Re: (meteorobs) Re: UT for Geminids?
Traditionally for several Geminid showers that I have seen, the two strongest nights for Geminid meteor rates have been December 12/13 & 13/14. Both nights give you several hours of more than 50 meteors/hour.
In Astronomical Affinity - Felix A. Martinez
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>
Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 1999 13:22:28 -0500
>
>As usual, Bob Lunsford concisely stated the key point on the Geminids:
>get out and observe ALL THREE NIGHTS 12-15 Dec, from moonset onward!
>
>One nit to pick (I know you love when I do this, Bob!):
>
>>concerned with which DAY is best to observe. The Geminids will produce
>>the most activity between moonset and 0300 local time for EVERYBODY
>>located ANYWHERE! The best night to watch will most likely be December
>>13/14 followed closely by the 14/15.
>
>For those in certain longitudes and latitudes, it seems - particularly
>those in the tropics and Southern Hemisphere - 12/13 Dec *MAY* actually
>be better than 14/15 Dec - especially if Norman's statement about rapid
>rate fall-offs after the GEM peak is correct. In Singapore for example,
>the Geminid radiant is only just culminating at 3am local time!
>
>And of course one thing is for sure: if you decide to skip a clear night
>on 12/13 Dec, you are tempting the Cloud Gods to hand you a disappointment
>on the later nights 13/14 and 14/15 Dec... Take it from an observer under
>the Murky Pond of New England weather - don't tempt fate! Get out on any
>clear night early next week! :)
>
>Clear skies all,
>Lew
>
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