(meteorobs) Re: Space Station

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Re: Space Station
• From: Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa@home.com>
• Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:27:08 -0800
• Organization: ALPOMS, AMS, & IMO
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Robert and All,

Since the space station is orbiting well above the atmosphere the only
possibility of them seeing any activity would be if an extremely bright
fireball were to occur on the dark side of the earth.

The possibility of the space station actually colliding with any Leonid
dust particles is remote. I read somewhere that even during the 1966
Leonid storm the average distance between Leonid dust particles was on
the order of 15 miles. That sounds like room enough for me!

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford



Robert Gardner wrote:
> 
> I was wondering if the Space Station is going to be involved in the
> Leonid shower either as observers or unwilling participants, i.e. by
> impact of a Leonid on the Space Station.  Is there any danger of impact
> on the station.
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