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Re: Leonid meteoroid storm
Ron Baalke wrote:
> >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
Actually, there is a story on the CNN website at
http://cnn.com/TECH/space/9804/27/leonid.meteor/index.html
about a conference held about the possibility of satellite damage
during the Leonid Shower.
Mike
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