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Re: (meteorobs) Leo 2001 coverage in S&T 3/2002
In a message dated 2/3/02 4:46:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dfischer@astro.uni-bonndot de writes:
<< Thus both 2001 storms actually fell short of
the strength of the single-peaked Leonid storm of 1999 when the ZHR
reached some 5000. >>
Actually . . . according to the IMO, the ZHR for the 1999 storm was
placed at 3700, although there were indeed quite a few reports that suggested
higher rates.
I myself felt that the estimated IMO 2001 ZHR for the Americas of ~1500
was a bit low, since during the peak I later commented that it seemed that
(observing from Benson, Arizona) meteors were coming at a rate of one every 1
to 2 seconds and that in talking to those who observed from atop nearby Mount
Lemmon, ZHRs were initially estimated to be ~2500.
-- joe rao
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