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(meteorobs) How many particles are in that trail?
With the different predictions of the Leodnid Storm (hopefully) the number
of revolutions of the respective dust trail (rev.) is used.
Example:
9:55 UTC | 7 rev. | max. 800 | ±45 m
17:24 UTC | 9 rev. | max. 2000 | ±65 m
18:13 UTC | 4 rev. | max. 8000 | ±35 m
Are we talking here about the number of revolutions the dust trail (the
particles within it) has made around the path of the commet? If this is the
case I'm baffled by why 7 rev. is producing 800 while 9 rev. is producing
2000 and at the same time would be the older of the two streams. Older =
less particles right?
Clear Skies and long trains,
Jeff Wilson
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