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Re: (meteorobs) Persistent meteor trains

Michael, thanks for sharing those Leonid photos with us all.  The Leonids in Orion photo is now my desktop background.  The DMS has always seemed to publish the most amazing meteor photography around...bar none.  These were simply stunning!
 
Jure, you're not getting jaded now, are you?  Methinks that in a couple or three years that the now eclipsed Perseid limelight will shine with a new-found dazzle as the fine Leonid displays of the past few years fade into memory -- and we all get hungry for a good meteor shower again!!  Just my two cents. 
 
Kim Youmans
----- Original Message -----
From: Michel Vandeputte
To: meteorobs@atmob.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 5:36 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) Persistent meteor trains

Hi!
>
>  I was just wondering (it's a stupid question really, but what the
heck...):
>how long did your longest persistent meteor train ever last and what meteor
>produced it. Subquestion: if it wasn't a Leonid, repeat the upper question
for
>a Leonid.
Hi,
 

Well, for me ; that was definitely the famous -8  Leonid earth grazer. This monster appeared  over eastern China at  16.03 UT (nov18)  in the beginning of the famous and historic Leonid meteor storm in 2001. Its trail was visible over 20 degrees in Canis Major with the naked eye for +- 30 minutes !

I will never forget that sight ! Gorgeous !

 

You can see some pictures from this monster earth grazer at the following url :

http://delpsurf.www.cistrondot nl/leo2001/photo6.htm

http://delpsurf.www.cistrondot nl/leo2001/photo3.htm ( its amazing glowing golden trail).

 

Made by Robert Haas during the Sino Dutch Leonid Expedition.

 

Long trains,

 

Michel Vandeputte

Dutch Meteor Society

VVS Belgium meteor section
 
 
 
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