Meteor Showers coming!

“Not exactly what I had in mind but it looks pretty cool too.”

“The clouds here are going to make me very mad if I cannot see this!!!!

8|”

“Update from Japan....

Check the links below for LIVE updates...

IF THE WEATHER GOES TO HELL WHERE YOU ARE... CHECK THE OTHER LINKS FOR UPDATES --- ESPECIALLY AROUND MIDNIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING.....




Hello all,

Leonid peak come soon !!

I send you information of Japanese observed reports in Visual and
Radio Observation. Each detail Flash announcemnet will update
soon.


In Japan, almost of meteor was dark (3mag - 4mag.) until around
18th 18:30UT. After that, however, the bright meteors increase !!

I do not have received detail FLASH report yet. Some observers
reported me that HR around 30 - 40.

I will update FLASH report around 18th 23:30UT.
(by The Nippon Meteor Society)


On the other hand, Japanese Radio Observing stations are catching
long echoes. This flash report is not reported, too. However you can
see the LIVE Radio Observation on the web.

http://homepage2.nifty.com/~baron/leolive02.htm

I recommended Akita, Osaka(53MHz) and Aichi(28MHz) observing
stations. These stations provide great observed data.

I will update RADIO FLASH report around 18th 22:00UT.
(by the International Project for Radio Meteor Observation)

http://homepage2.nifty.com/~baron/leo02p.htm


If you have a question, please ask me.

with best wishes
Hiroshi Ogawa

----------------------------------
Hiroshi Ogawa (University of Tsukuba, JAPAN)

homepage: http://homepage2.nifty.com/~baron/”

“I think I have to get up at 3AM for the peak. ugh.”

“Cool deal Violin!!



a few more linkssssssssss....

Space Weather

Astronomy Mag

Sky & Telescope Mag


Radiant rises about midnight here... I'll be heading out about then...

By the time I get to the location and get set up, the Moon should be a little further out of the way and Them Little Buggers should be flyin' (The Brighter Ones, Anyway!)




The upper air burst into life!
And a hundred fire-flags sheen,
To and fro they were hurried about!
And to and fro, and in and out,
The wan stars danced between
And the coming wind did roar more loud,
And the sails did sigh like sedge;
And the rain poured down from one black cloud;
The Moon was at its edge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

“That's gotta be tough on the plumbing.......”

“OUCH.”

“I gotta see this. Now where is my protective tin foil hat?”

“This is going to be so fun! Gonna hop in the outdoor tub w/a stogie, mick ultra, and MNF on the telly. Oh yeah and watch the meteors too! Life is good!”

“(looks like they saw some... not a Ton, but some... despite being nowhere near a prime location (wrong side of the planet, actually), first peak still 7 or 8 hours away, With the full Moon, And 60% overcast --- this is a good sign)



Hello,

In Bosscha Observatory (6.8 S, 107.6 E), in the night of Nov. 18/19 at the period 20UT-22UT we ( I and seven people) saw 22 meteors. The sky was covered by cloud up to 60%. At that time, the limiting magnitudo about 4. We didn't determined Leonid or non-Leonid.

I hope others have a clear sky.

Mochamad Irfan”

“It was clear all day, but just as dusk approached so did the clouds. Just came back in from outside and it is almost completley overcast (no stars at all) and the full moon can just be seen trying to shine through the clouds.”

“the cloud cover is so thick, I cant' even see the moon glow...this sucks...I want my money back with a full refund!!!!”

“Aw man. Sorry to hear that Buddur. Maybe it'll clear before sunrise... that's when your best shot will be. Are you planning on being up about 5 AM? I'm going to give it a shot... (the streetlights, that is, <G>)”

“Stikmon --- check the Weather Channel. Then get in your car and DRIVE! <G>

Sorry about the Sucky weather!”

“Cloudy here as well. We're going out at 11:00 and coming home at dawn.”

“Good Hunting!”

“Place: Pune ( India) Long 73.5E Lat 18.5N
Date: 18/19 November 2002
Shower: Leonids

Observer: Nilesh Puntambekar (PUNNI)
Time: 21:35 - 22:25 (UT)
lm: 4.8
Teff: 0.83
Leonids: 10
Sporadic: 2
Field Center: Alpha +114.5 Delta +17.6

Observer: Parag Deotare (DEOPA)
Time: 21:50 - 22:24 (UT)
lm: 4.8
Teff: 0.57
Leonids: 4
Sporadic: 2
Field Center: Alpha +101.25 Delta -16.6

Note: The observations were stoped due to thin cloud
coverage. lm droped to 4.0 In this condition from
22:25 - 22:45, 10 leonids were seen.”

“CLear skies, cool weather, and a 1 mile walk to the park in the wee hours with a baby. Oughta be interesting tonight, watching the skies.”

“I just took a peek. Saw a beautiful moon, but no stars. Just a few airplane lights blinking.

Probably, i will see some stars during the next two hours. It's off to the Health Club, where I'll be testing for for the next level belt, blue, in bone-crushing (aikijutsu).”

“Good luck Nowslimmer!”

“Dag freakin'nabbit...Satellite image shows there may be clouds over the area till at least morning.”

“I'll be up 'round 5:00ET for an early meeting. I'll be sure to check. But, by the looks of Buddur's link, I'll just be staring at some clouds.”

“Well sucky durn.

You can check meteor activity at the link below.

(this link here)

The stations are listed on the left. It looks like it's really starting to pick up in Austria and Slovenia.

There's only one station listed for the US (and it's in Colorado), but What the Heck.”

“Greetings,

Our observers in Al-Azraq desert told me that they were able to detect 110 meteors by radio (FM band) on 18 November from 23:00-23:59 UT. While they were able to see 20 meteors visually from 23:30 to 23:59 UT.

Best Wishes
Moh'd
***************************************
Mohammad Shawkat Odeh.
Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS).”

“The alarms are set..sleeping bags by the front door..the troops are pulling out at 4am!”

“We who are about to freeze salute you.”

“Thanks, treebait. I passed. The new blue belt is now my fourth belt (third advancement) in 21 months. Six months of class during that period were missed, while I was bp'ing. I still have a long way to go, but I hope to be able to continue with it the rest of my life.

Now for a look at the sky, some sleep, and then up early to see the action.”

“

Click on the image for the most current data.”

“Ooops! I thought it would fit!

<grrrrrrrrrrrrrr>



Well... it does kinda fit, doesn't it?”

“Congrats on the Blue Belt, NS!”

“Thanks.”

“Has anybody seen anything yet? I've been standing outside for 30 minutes and I havent seen a thing. The sky however is very streaky and the moon has a circle around it. It looks really neat.”

“clowdy here. nothing either”

“Not supposed to be much action for another couple of hours is there? With the peak in about 5 hours?”

“they said it would be in the morning of nov 19th, so I think you're right pathman, but I am still looking...”

“I just read that the best time to see the space station here is going to start at 5:43 with a peak of 5:45 overhead.”

“very clear skies here in south alabama...dry air...no clouds around...light pollution..hahaha...the closest street light or highway is miles away...we have cameras with shutters open and cams mounted on telescopes...see ya tommorrow
we're also trying to rig a device to listen to the waves they give off”

“Saw nothing at the beach except a couple on a blanket and in sleeping bags. It was too cold to watch for long____53 and dropping fast. It will be 40 or lower at 5 a.m. I think I'll sleep-in. Have to work from 11 to 7 tomorrow.”

“I can't stay up any longer. I got a great view of them a few years ago in Tucson. I guess that'll have to last till the next time.
;-)”

“We are supposed to have a great view here in SLC around 3:00 am our time. I'm planning on heading up into the mountains and getting
A) away from city lights.
b) a little higher altitude , 9000 feet or so.
c) some great photos.

If I get anything good, I'll post them.”

“Clouds and fog to top them off, in SE MI. Foiled again! It was the same way last year.”

“I'm about to hit the road!

Yes, the second peak is predicted for 5:30 or 6 AM Eastern, and the Moon sets just as the morning twilight begins (~6:30).”

“I'm about to head out, but thamks to a fussy baby who's a night owl and is discovering more of her vocal range, HPM may not go, which takes all the fun out of it for me. I'm going anyways. Pray for my safety, 'cause this neighborhood ain't that safe, and I'm not kidding.”

“Yay! HPM got up!”

“Still cloudy out 8(”

“(sniff sniff) I got up..but there weren't as many as the shower last year. Oh welly..saw 4. Better than nothing.”

“STUPID MOON!!! They're coming out of Leo at about 10 an minute but the moon is so frigin' bright you can actually read a book outside. Perfectly clear outside, 26 degrees, 7,000ft, and when there is no moon I can plainly see lots of detail in the Milky Way band just 3 paces off my front porch. STUPID MOON!!!”

“damn crazygurl...

I too was a bit disappointed...way too much moon knocked out my usually very dark skies. I staked my claim on one of the arkansas/missouri borders, right in the middle of the bridge crossing the St.Francis River. Clear views to the east and west for oncoming traffic, but at this early time, vision became unnecessary, I could hear the oncoming vehicles long before visual contact was made.

I was stretched in the middle of the road, on my back, with my face up to the heavens watching the sky cry its magnificant show, listening to the low sound of Andreas Vollenwieder, playing in my car. Even Khatru seemed to sense that something unique was happining, he was very subdued. We could hear coyote howling off in the far distance and the breeze made its whispering moans in our ears, It was quite charming.

I was not able to use my camera as there was too much light from the moon and oncoming dawn. Each falling star was drowned out in the light noise that my camera picked up, but it was a good show, and I'm a better person for getting up and witnessing this event. I'm now off to regain some sleep and to dream what I may. This night was a good one. Have a good day people.”

“Completely overcast here. :-(

However, I had a dream last night that I saw the shower. That was pretty neat!”