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In a message dated 8/5/01 6:13:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
acbrill@superonline.com writes:
<< after reading joe rao's message below, i have to ask - but what about the
rest of us?
this year, if east asia or australia are designated as prime viewing areas,
does this mean i'm 'out in the cold' or can i expect (hm....there's that bad
word) to see something similar to the '98 performance? what about the moon
during that period? how much will it interfer this year?
>>
Going backwards on your inquiry . . . the Moon will be of no concern for
this year's Leonids. It will be a narrow waxing crescent in Ophiuchus and
will set long before the Leonid radiant rises . . . leaving the late-night
hours dark and moon-free for prospective meteor observers.
One of the ironies about the various predicted 2001 outbursts is that
virtually everyone around the world are favored to partake in them . . .
except for those regions of the world that were treated to the 1999 meteor
storm! Europe and Africa will be in daylight when the 1767 dust trail
arrives at ~10:00-10:30 UT on November 18. When the 1699 and 1866 trails
arrive ~ eight hours later, Europe and Africa will be in darkness, but the
Leonid radiant will lie out of sight below the northeast horizon!
-- joe rao
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