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(meteorobs) Re: Lyrid observations question



Kim and All,

I would suggest that you wait until later in the morning when the
radiant is higher in the sky and the moon lower. Being a couple of hours
further from the time of maximum activity will not matter. 

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford


Kim Youmans wrote:
> 
>     My planetarium software shows that the Lyrid radiant will have
> already risen by 11:30 pm tonight.  It will still be somewhat low on the
> horizon, but 11:30 pm is closer to the peak time than, say 3:00 or
> 4:00am.  I was wondering which hours might be best to wade through the
> moonlight and hope for meteors to appear, given that I don't really want
> to pull an all-nighter --  from what I can tell, it doesn't seem to
> matter much...
> Kim Youmans
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