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Re: Leonid meteoroid storm
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- Subject: Re: Leonid meteoroid storm
- From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:28:29 GMT
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>In November, the Earth's atmosphere will be hit with the most severe
>meteor shower in 33 years, a bombardment of debris that could damage or
>destroy some of the nearly 500 satellites that provide worldwide
>communications, navigation and weather-watching.
>
>Leonid meteoroid storm is coming this November.
Sounds like a movie trailer.
There will definitely be increased activity in the Leonids meteor shower
in November 1998. A meteor storm? Maybe. It is more likely to happen
the following year, in November 1999.
Ron Baalke
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