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Re: (meteorobs) Some Perseids above annual in 2003?
Hi Daniel and all,
> > This is a misunderstanding, although indeed something unusual did
> > happen on 12/13 August 1997.
>
> > I think Daniel mistakes with 11/12 August 1997.
>
> Something is mixed up, but not a lot to mistake about this line:
>
> Night 12/13 started with cirrus bands over greater parts of the country.
The peak, Esko is referring to was near 8h UT on August 12. This wasn't
seen from the Netherlands. Nevertheless, rates were also fine on Aug 12/13
seen from Europe.See
http://www.imodot net/articles/shower/per97.html
for the full picture of the 1997 Perseids from globally collected data.
Best wishes,
Rainer
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Visual Commission - International Meteor Organization -- www.imodot net
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