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RE: (meteorobs) Re: [leo2001] Leonids 2001 - the state of knowledge ...



Edward,

Hong Kong is one of the 30 non-U.S. cities for which we
have calculated the predicted 15 minute counts according to
all four forecasts; see page 11 of

http://see.msfc.nasadot gov/see/2001_world_visibility.pdf

Regards,
Bill Cooke
CSC/ED44
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812
Phone: (256) 544-9136
FAX: (256) 544-0242
Email: bill.cooke@msfc.nasadot gov


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lew Gramer [mailto:dedalus@latrade.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 2:37 PM
> To: leo2001@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: edc6780@hotmail.com; Meteor Observing Mailing List; Lew Gramer
> Subject: (meteorobs) Re: [leo2001] Leonids 2001 - the state 
> of knowledge
> ... 
> 
> 
> 
> Edward Chau asks:
> >Can someone tells me when (Hong Kong time) is the best viewing in 
> >Hong Kong, please.
> 
> Edward, the two POSSIBLE projected storms in UNIVERSAL TIME 
> are on 18 November
> around 10 UT and 17-18 UT. China Standard Time is UT+8 hours. 
> Therefore these
> times would translate into 18UT on 18 November, and 01-02UT 
> on 19 November.
> 
> (I assume Hong Kong uses CST - forgive me if that is not correct!)
> 
> However, there are also other projected (non-storm) peaks, 
> for the "background"
> component, and for a possible bright meteor component, having 
> been predicted at
> various times by various models... These are hard to keep track of!
> 
> And obviously, all of these are JUST predictions! I recommend 
> that you plan on
> observing each night of 17-19 November, from the time the 
> Leonid radiant rises
> (which is a little after midnight from Hong Kong) all the way 
> till Dawn... If
> that is too arduous, then focus on the *early morning* of 19 November.
> 
> And be sure to try recording whatever you see!
> 
> Clear skies,
> Lew Gramer
> 
> 
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