[meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
From: David Pensenstadler <dfpens01_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:55:27 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <117576.94240.qm_at_web113308.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> As usual, clouded out here in Pittsburgh. Dave --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Notkin <geoking at notkin.net> wrote: > From: Notkin <geoking at notkin.net> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count > To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:43 AM > Dear Orrin and List: > > Thank you for the report from a neighbor here in Arizona. > > We had a wonderful show last night over Tucson. I spotted > my first Geminid at about 7:30 pm, and checked back > periodically, later in the night. The skies were very clear > and after 12:30 am, once the Moon had set, we were counting > ~65 per hour. Most were faint but about 1 in 10 meteors were > quite spectacular, with long, bright trails. > > Easily the best Geminids shower I've ever seen. Hoping for > a few more tonight. > > > Regards from Tucson, > > Geoff N. > > www.aerolite.org > www.meteoritemen.com > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Wed 15 Dec 2010 12:55:27 PM PST |
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