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AMS Leonids '99 Update WWW page
Hello all,
Throughout the upcoming week, the American Meteor Society (AMS) will be
maintaining a Leonids '99 Update page at the AMS web site, located at:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/leo99update.html
The purpose of this page is to provide a narrative description, along with
eyewitness accounts, of the 1999 Leonid meteor shower as compiled from
reports received by the AMS and our affiliate group, the North American
Meteor Network (NAMN). We are designing this page to act as a compliment
to the reporting efforts and analysis of the International Meteor
Organization (IMO), Dutch Meteor Society (DMS), and other related groups.
Although observed hourly rates and shower characteristics will be given, we
do not intend to offer a detailed analysis or ZHR profile (leaving this to
the other groups). Instead, we intend to compile a historical record of
selected anecdotal accounts and personal impressions of the 1999 Leonids.
If you would like to send us a narrative account of your personal Leonids
experience, in addition to any scientific meteor data which you may be
collecting, i can receive your reports at the below email address:
Jim Richardson <richardson@digitalexp.com>
The scientific data will be passed along to those research groups desiring
it, while Selected narratives will be posted on the AMS web site as quickly
as possible -- in addition to commentary on the overall shower activity. A
final edited collection of Leonid accounts will appear in the next issue of
our journal, Meteor Trails. This was done with good success last year, and
it is hoped that these historical narratives will prove to be a enjoyable
companion to the numerous scientific studies being performed.
Best regards,
Jim
James Richardson
Department of Physics
Florida State University (FSU)
Operations Manager
American Meteor Society (AMS)
http://www.amsmeteors.org
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