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Re: (meteorobs) Leonids in Australia
Robert,
As pointed out, we are +10 hours on UT, although by Mid novemebr we will be
+11 due to daylight saving time.
Leo rises around 2AM (local time) and is high enough in the North eastern
sky for observation from around three am. The prediction for the leonid peak
is around 5am local time which, due to daylight saving, should still be dark
although dawn wont be too far away. Also no moon to interfere at that time.
As Sydney is a big city I would suggest that your friend gets out into the
countryside where she should ahve a good chance of seeing what ever there is
to see.
As 1998 & 1999 were not big years for Australian Observers and 2000 was
clouded out from my location, I am looking foward to a good show in 2001.
Hope this helps.
Good observing and clear skies.
Peter D
WAGGA WAGGA AUSTRALIA 35.1500 S, 147.4670 W
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Gardner" <rendrag@earthlinkdot net>
To: "meteor observors" <meteorobs@atmob.org>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 9:53 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Leonids in Australia
> I have a lady friend who is taking a tour to Australia in November on
> dates that span the Leonid meteor shower. I pointed this out to her and
> she now wants to know when this will occur in Australia. I look up the
> date and time in my Royal Observer's Handbook of Canada and it says the
> second maximum is November 18, 18h UT. That must be the Australian one.
> Now I would have no problem with this if Sydney were not on the other
> side of the International Date Line, and that is one line that has
> always confused me 8-). Further it is about 10 hours ahead of
> Greenwich and I'm used to being behind Greenwich. I am assuming that
> she will be in the vicinity of Sydney. Could any of you Australians
> help me? Thanks in advanced!
>
> My apologies to Lew if this is off topic. Robert G.
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