Re: (meteorobs) Two questions about Leonids 2000

Karl,

To ask your second question - from what I've discussed with

David Asher I could gather that there is no guaranteed ZHR

estimate for 2000. According to him the display might be

only as strong as a regular Perseid peak, but we might be in

for storm level activity. The uncertainty arises because there

are no accounts of Leonids in 1800 on which the model could

be tested (I think...).

The uncertainy about the ZHR has prompted our team to

reconsider our expedition to Spain to observe the Leonids

and we have decided that it would be too much of a gamble

and we'll stay home, possilby looking for good weather within

800 km or so.

I will leave the first question to Rob McNaught :)

Clear skies!

Jure A.