[AZ-Observing] Leonids Report: Kofa Site
- From: Paul Dickson <dickson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: AZ Observing <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 08:02:49 -0700
Kofa Site: Exit 45 on I-10, S 5 miles, W 300m.
The first Leonid appeared at 00:04, crossing NE to SW and crossed 120
degree of the sky. Apparent activity peak was around 03:30-04:00. This
might be due to a higher radiant rather than actual fact, which is why I
said apparent.
During the above peak period, one or more meteors could be seen where ever
we looked. No formal or informal counting was done, but a ZHR of 1500 to
3000 is not out of the question (ZHR = Zenithal Hourly Rate). There were
some lulls, but also occasions with three or more meteors visible at the
same time.
There was a lot of high cirrus of varying density. The amount sky visible
varied from 30 to 60 percent. Some bright meteors could be seen even
through the densest clouds.
-Paul
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