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(meteorobs) Leonids 2000 IMO Express Report - Va, USA
To all,
All around an excellent evening, with many bright meteors,
predominantly trained, often with trails persisting 2-3s.
Exceedingly clear sky at 1100m, except for thin clouds
between 0902-1000 UT.
2000 November 17/18
Michael Doyle
Reed's Gap, Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia, USA (37.85N 79W)
UT LM (Per) LEO Remarks
0508-0608 5.8 26 Several bright earthgrazers
0608-0623 5.8 20 Rate picked up considerably!
0623-0638 5.8 17
0638-0653 5.8 20
0653-0708 5.8 25
0708-0723 5.8 42 Cold hands from writing so much!
0723-0738 5.7 39
0738-0753 5.7 33 Incl. -4 fireball with terminal burst
0753-0808 5.6 16
0812-0827 5.6 16
0827-0842 5.6 18 Incl. -6 fireball w. term. burst &
trail lasting over 1 min.
0842-0857 5.4 10 30% thin cloud cover; could still
see constellations through clouds
0857-0402 5.1 3 Stopped due to cloudcover
Still cloudy at 0430 so slept until 0530
0539-0554 5.0 7
Quite excellent - 90 more meteors in .5 hr less than 1999 from
Joshua Tree, California. Haven't yet tried to match these
with anyone's predictions...
I hope others had good luck,
Michael
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E-Mail: Michael Doyle <gmike@cstonedot net>
Date: 11/18/00
Time: 08:07:23
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