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Lew Gramer <owner-meteorobs@atmob.org>
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:16:54 -0500
> From: Steve Walter <SteveWalter@bigfoot.com>
> Subject: Leonids from Glenn Dale, Maryland
> To: astro-l@listserv.uwwdot edu, meteorobs@atmob.org
>
> Hi All ...
>
> We initially observed an average of about 1 meteor/minute from about
> 5am ET thru about 5:30 ... this gradually increased to an average of
> about 6/minute from about 5:30-5:45am, when we called it quits.
> Outside air Temp reported at 36 degrees (F).
>
> Most meteors were quick flashes, but maybe 10% left a nice flare;
> magnitudes indeterminate, but none were significantly bright.
>
> Our observing was from a suburban D.C. backyard, with the Moon and as
> many street lights as possible blocked out by trees, houses, etc.
>
> We also saw 3 polar orbiting satellites headed to the south ... the
> first somewhere around 5:15am, the other 2 within a minute or so of
> each other closer to 5:30am ... we've no idea WHICH satellites these
> were ...
>
> Steve + Lynn Walter
> Glenn Dale, Maryland
> (38.9880d N x 76.8210d W)
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