[meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 13 Aug 2010 19:08:58 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000005300004ECB_at_paulinet.de>

Greg L. wrote:

"I counted a total of 183 meteors"

Wow, Greg! That's about 20-25 Perseids per hour.Congratulations on such
a large number of Perseids! By the way, at 59 km/s, the Perseids belong to
the fastest moving meteors. The Southern Taurids, by contrast, are relatively
slow:

=> 27 km/s (only :-)

Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Fri 13 Aug 2010 03:08:58 PM PDT