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Re: (meteorobs) WILL WE SEE GEM FIREBALLS TONIGHT?
Glad to see that you "bagged" such an impressive fireball before it clouded up!!!
After my long personal fireball drought (since LEONIDS 98), I am quite content with
my -3 and -5 Geminids! IAA - FAM
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Hans Guenter Koenig <hans-guenter.koenig@debiteldot net> (via Lew Gramer)
Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 17:21:31 -0500
>
>
>Hi observers,
>
>Ok! One was seen: 2058 UT, -8m estimated from D64354Reinheim
>(8048'14''E; 49050'50'') in NNO direction.
>Bright blue with a yellow train and many small red fragments - left behind
>in its last second. Duration approx. 2.5s; angular speed ~100/s.
>Unfortunately we're now totally clouded out.
>
>Clear skies!
>
>Hans Guenter
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: MARTINEZ, FELIX <MARTINEZ_F@hornet.Lynchburgdot edu>
>To: <meteorobs@jovian.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:32 PM
>Subject: Re: (meteorobs) WILL WE SEE GEM FIREBALLS TONIGHT?
>
>
>> This is a great reminder Lew! As I recall, traditionally the Geminids
>have been
>> known to produce a fair percentage of fireballs, just on the backside
>(tonight) of their
>> maximum. Hopefully, our local weather gurus are correct so that I can nab
>that
>> 2230 - 0030 observing period. I need to snag a Geminid fireball as I am
>currently
>> in a severe fireball drought. Hoping for clearing skies - Felix
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>
>> Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
>> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 12:29:32 -0500
>>
>>>Kim, I think those Cloud Gods didn't blink, so much as they were busy looking
>>>elsewhere - namely, the Northeast. :) Congratulations on getting in a full
>>>period for the peak night - and also several nights leading up to it!
>>>
>>>As for those of us less fortunate last night (like me), we need to keep in
>>>mind that data obtained during the nights BEFORE and AFTER the maximum is
>>>just as valuable - sometimes more so - than reporting the peak-night show.
>>>
>>>So if it's clear, get out and record these next few nights, folks!
>>>
>>>Lew Gramer, (hydro)meteor observer
>
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