[meteorite-list] LEONIDS FROM FLORIDA
From: GShanos_at_aol.com <GShanos_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:47:12 2004 Message-ID: <d3.1dfaa5e.29295842_at_aol.com> --part1_d3.1dfaa5e.29295842_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear List Members: I witnessed the Leonid Meteor Shower from the Chiefland Star Party near Gainesville, Florida. Chiefland claims one of the darkest sites in Florida, next to the Everglades of course. An added plus is no mosquitos in Chiefland. I witnessed 589 leonids and 9 sporatics in two hours!! Approximately every ten minutes there were about 100 meteors visible to the unaided eye! The meteors were not fireballs, but were swift, clearly visible often leaving trails. The skies were less than ideal, partly cloudy with visibility varying thoughout the two hour peroid betwen 4am and 6am local time. By 5 am, the sky was rather clear. Here is the breakdown: 4:20 am to 5:20 am 255 leonids, 3 sporatics 5:25 am to 6:25 am 334 leonids, 6 sporatics Total count was 589 leonids and 9 sporatics. This was the best meteor shower as far as quantity of meteors I have ever observed! In addition, I was interviewed via telephone with a newspaper reporter for the Tampa Tribune. The article will appear in tomorrows paper. I can hardly wait. Sincerely Greg Shanos --part1_d3.1dfaa5e.29295842_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Dear List Members: <BR> <BR>I witnessed the Leonid Meteor Shower from the Chiefland Star Party near Gainesville, Florida. Chiefland claims one of the darkest sites in Florida, next to the Everglades of course. An added plus is no mosquitos in Chiefland. <BR> <BR>I witnessed 589 leonids and 9 sporatics in two hours!! Approximately every ten minutes there were about 100 meteors visible to the unaided eye! The meteors were not fireballs, but were swift, clearly visible often leaving trails. <BR> <BR>The skies were less than ideal, partly cloudy with visibility varying thoughout the two hour peroid betwen 4am and 6am local time. By 5 am, the sky was rather clear. <BR> <BR>Here is the breakdown: <BR> <BR>4:20 am to 5:20 am 255 leonids, 3 sporatics <BR> <BR>5:25 am to 6:25 am 334 leonids, 6 sporatics <BR> <BR>Total count was 589 leonids and 9 sporatics. <BR> <BR>This was the best meteor shower as far as quantity of meteors I have ever observed! <BR>In addition, I was interviewed via telephone with a newspaper reporter for the Tampa Tribune. The article will appear in tomorrows paper. I can hardly wait. <BR> <BR>Sincerely <BR>Greg Shanos </FONT></HTML> --part1_d3.1dfaa5e.29295842_boundary-- Received on Sun 18 Nov 2001 01:30:26 PM PST |
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