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RE: (meteorobs) Where (in western hemisphere) to be for Leonids

The moon was also a factor during the "earth skimming" hours last year as 
you'll recall. It did not set until midnight, or about 1 1/4 hours after 
radiant rise.

Wayne

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From: 	Skywayinc@aol.com[SMTP:Skywayinc@aol.com]
Sent: 	Tuesday, October 31, 2000 9:38 AM
To: 	meteorobs@jovian.com
Subject: 	Re: (meteorobs) Where (in western hemisphere) to be for Leonids

In a message dated 10/31/00 5:22:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ecannon@mail.utexasdot edu writes:

<< it seems like about the best place in the Western Hemisphere,
 in terms of night sky and radiant height, in order to have a
 shot at *both* of the maxima (3:44 and 7:51 UTC on Nov. 18)
 would be Newfoundland, eastern Labrador, northeastern Quebec,
 or Nova Scotia, Canada. >>

    In looking more closely at this, it should also be noted that for the
03:44 UTC maxima -- presumed to be composed of debris ejected from
55P/Tempel-Tuttle in 1733 -- the Leonid radiant will be at, or just above 
the
east-northeast horizon for New York City and all points to the north and 
east
(in NYC the radiant will in fact be rising at 03:44 UTC, the altitude being 
zero degrees).  While obviously much too low to make any meaningful counts, 
this nonetheless brings up the possibility of catching a few 
"earth-skimming"
Leonids emanating from out of the east-northeast sky.  One would have to
hope, however, that in 2000 such meteors are brighter than 1999; last year
those along the US East Coast who searched in vain for earth-skimmers were
frustrated by the faintness of most of the Leonids . . . atmospheric
extinction pretty well squelching their visibility until the radiant 
reached
well-above the horizon.

Of course, this year we also have the !@#$* Moon to contend with too!

-- joe rao
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