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(meteorobs) [Leonid] Results from Brazil
-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:05 PM
Well, just now, after Nov 18th long observing the skies, and after, an entire
morning trying to get some sleep (!), I'm reporting on what was seen by me. So,
herein, I tried to be as simple as possible, in hopes that this can be more
understandable as possible, since the Leonids Shower down to Equator Line, at
least from my observation site, was very few. Even though, that was an amazing
night, that I will take take to forget.
So, as I am new here, I will report of what I could get in a very easy way,
being as brief as possible, as it was the peak among us (BR). Here follows:
Day: 18/19 dawn - Month: Nov - Year: 2002 - Begin: 09h00 UT -
End: 01h20 UT
Loc.: Lat. 8º S - Long. 38º S - Town: Recife - Country: Brazil
Observer: Marco Valois
Period: UT - RAD - LEO - LM - VSN - TEFF -
LEO
09h00 - 10h15 - Horizon up (LEO) - 5 - 4 - 1h15 -
1
10h15 - 01h00 - Horizon up (LEO) - 4 - 4 - 45m -
2
01h00 - 01h20 - Horizon up (LEO) - 4 - 4 - 1
- 1
01h20 - 00h00 - Horizon up (LEO) - 4 4 -
- 1
Total Meteors Observed: 05
DEVELOPMENT:
I observed all meteors on my site on naiked eyes, even though I used binoculars
(15x50mm). They were applied mostly to identify where the meteors appeared,
being useful to identify groups of stars & constelations. Also most of the
meteors came from E, but one of them took me by surprise, as it appeared from
north/west, Orion. All were very fast, and showing short trains, very bright,
that prooved to present a pleasant observation night!
The only one trouble I had alongside the observation time was caused by the
light pollution. I live downtown. Finally, at 02h20 UT, I found Venus from E. It
was brilliant showing magnitude - 7. So, I've made up my mind to conclude my
observation on Leonids Shower 2002, at the first sunrise coming from east.
Therefore, all observation was made on the top roof of my building, 19th floor.
After getting all datae compiled on the edge of the event, I used a hand watch
to better identify the right time, at the same time that I wrote down on papers
using pencils.
Marco Valois
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