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Re: (meteorobs) Any leonids hit the moon?
In a message dated 11/24/01 6:47:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
scattol@videotrondot ca writes:
<< Has there been any reports of leonids hitting the moon? I don't remember
reading any positive reports here. >>
A post from David Dunham -
<< >Correction, the bright flash was at 00:18:58 UT Nov 19, not 01:18:58
.
>It was roughly equatorial, nearer to the central meridian than to the
>terminator.
- I'm glad that it was at 00:18:58 rather than 01:18:58, since I was
recording with my C-8 and Watec camera at the earlier time. I just
reviewed my tape, and at the time you give, and location, I also
recorded the flash. You were in Los Alamos, NM, recording in twilight,
but for me in Laurel, MD, the Moon was only a few deg. above the
horizon, shining through some thin cirrus, so the lunar features on
the dark side are not as obvious as they were earlier that evening.
But the dark edge of the Moon is visible and it will be possible
to determine the location from my tape. This should encourage
others to review their tapes for flashes as you have done.
Unfortunately, I can't confirm your other events because the Moon
was below the horizon for me, but hopefully others in the central
and Rocky Mountains regions of North America might be able to. It
might help if you can to give approximate locations for your other
events. David Dunham, IOTA >>
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