[va-richmond-general] Leonid meteorites tomorrow morning - 11/19/02
- From: Larry R Lynch <birder6@xxxxxxxx>
- To: VA-Richmond-General@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:34:29 -0500
Hey Richmonders....
Tomorrow morning between 5:23am and 5:47am is the predicted best viewing
time and peak for this year's Leonid meteroite shower. There is a lot of
great information at: http://www.space.com/leonids/ . Below is some
of the information from the website. Put on lots of warm layers before
you go out....
Larry Lynch
Chesterfield County, VA
birder6@xxxxxxxx
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North America: In early morning outburst is expected to generate a sharp
peak of activity at around 5:30 a.m. ET (2:30 a.m. PT) on Nov. 19.
"I estimate folks in the U.S. should see about one Leonid every 6-10
seconds near the time of the peak," Cooke said, having taken into account
the effect of the Moon. Residents of Canada and Mexico will see this
outburst, too.
Eastern residents will get the best view as the outburst comes just
before dawn there, when the Leonid radiant is high in the sky and the
Moon is low in the west. Expect up to 10 shooting stars per minute during
the peak, an hourly rate of 600. Seasoned meteor watchers with optimal
conditions might see rates briefly climb as high as 2,000 per hour.
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