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(meteorobs) Re: today's news



Peter,

You professionals never cease to amaze me! Not only can we now predict
the precise time of Leonid maximums, we can also predict the time of
individual Leonid fireballs!!!

Sorry Peter........I could not resist :)

Bob


Peter Jenniskens wrote:
> 
> Today's news item at the Leonid MAC website features the detection
> of meteoric debris in the afterglow of a bright fireball. The fireball
> appeared near the isle of Corse at 04:00:29 UT on November 18, 2000.
> If anyone has more information on this event from ground sites in
> France or Italy, let us know! I hope that these news items will inspire
> amateur observers to try new approaches to observing the Leonid meteors.
> There is much new to be learned!
> 
> Let me know if there are amateur observers eager to help professional
> observing efforts. Sometimes there are opportunities nearby your location.
> 
> Dr. Peter Jenniskens
> 
> Chair Pro-Amat Working Group of the IAU Commission 22
> SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center
> ..........................................................................
> 
>  Peter Jenniskens
> 
>    The SETI Institute                    e-mail: peter@max.arc.nasadot gov
>    NASA Ames Research Center                tel: (650) 604-3086
>    Mail Stop 239-4                          fax: (650) 604-1088
>    Moffett Field, CA  94035-1000
> 
>    http://leonid.arc.nasadot gov
>    http://www-space.arc.nasadot gov/~leonid/CV/pjenniskens.html
> 
>    Please send attachments to: pjenniskens@mail.arc.nasadot gov
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