Lew, Pete, Mike: Would the Moon's physically blocking of meteors (those striking the Moon) have an effect here in cutting down the rate? I noticed that this year almost all possible meteor strikes on the Moon were on the far side. Clear skies, Bob Young To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'meteorobs' email list, use the Web form at: http://www.tiacdot net/users/lewkaren/meteorobs/subscribe.html