Don't forget that this year is predicted to be the peak of the 33 year cycle
for the November Leonids. This year it may be possible to see a meteor
"storm" with rates up to 1000 per hour or more. It is an event not to be
missed. I will post links and more information as I get it.
Mike V. <><
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:40 AM
Subject: [OM] Astrophotography (Afterthoughts)
> Well, that was ALOT fun!
>
> We went out last night to try our luck again at taking pictures of the
> stars. We drove about 35 kilometres NE of Edmonton (Gawd knows
> where the heck we were!), and found a quiet little spot surrounded by
> trees. Got there right at 'bout midnight, the sky was as clear as a bell,
> and the weather was pleasantly warm with no wind, so we figured we'd
> get a good "show."
>
> Frankly, we didn't see many meteors. I saw a couple, and Cori saw a
> half dozen, and what we saw wasn't all that spectacular (short streaks,
> nothing like the couple we saw last winter). That doesn't mean we didn't
> have a great time, though!
>
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