(meteorobs) Sighting from Nebraska

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• From: "Gary W. Kronk" <kronk@amsmeteors.org>
• Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 16:46:18 -0600
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Dear Gary,
      At approximately 10:30p.m. central time on 12/01/01 five of us
witnessed the most spectacular meteor shower we had ever seen.  Starting
at the SW horizon we followed with our eyes no less than 50 "shooting
stars" streaking  across the sky above us to the NE horizon where the
earths' curvature prevented further observation of  light show.
Estimated total time of sighting from our position was 20-30 seconds.
      We live on acreage approx. twenty miles SW of Lincoln,  Nebraska.
Can you shed some light on what this was?  It was truly the most
spectacular, astronomical sight any of us have had the privilege seeing.

      Thank you,
                       Mark D. Leeker
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