I got out into my backyard in Orem, firat for a little around 2:30, and then a little around 3:30. There was definitely an increase in frequency my second time out, probably several per minute. I noticed that most of the meteors left a green trail as they burned up. Does that tell us anything about the chemical makeup of these rocks? Or was I just seeing effects from haze/city lighting, etc? -- Dan Hanks On Tue, 19 Nov 2002, Joe Borgione wrote:
Joe & others- Compared to last year, this morning's Leonids were the 'yawn till dawn'. I ventured out to the west desert location of Binopalooza fame, and headed west across the valley to the hills there, hoping to get in the moon's shadow for the peak. Weather wize it wasn't too bad; actually pretty clear. I dozed until about 2:00 am and from the comfort of my sleeping bag I observered a dozen or two nice bright ones. The moon washed out any of the small ones. I observed on and off until about 4:00 or so, and awoke to a fairly stiff cloud cover. It never really cleared up after that; I got up about 6:00 and headed home. It's a little like fishing; sometimes it's hot, and even when it's not, it's better than a day at the office! I'm looking forward to other reports- Joe Borgione (Holiday, Utah) Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:PS: Another thought. If anyone would like to simply call me with a brief (brief!) Leonids observation that I could consider for a possible news story in the Deseret News, please do so. My number is (801) 237-2169. I may still be on my way home from the outback; if so, just leave a message on the phone. Pls spell your name and give your city of residence. Thanks again, Joe
Joe Bauman science & military reporter Deseret News bau@desnews.com (801) 237-2169
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