[meteorite-list] Southern Delta Aquarids METEOR SHOWER

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Dean,

One meteor a minute is a pretty fine display! If you want the latest information from the best observers in the world, subscribe to the meteorobs mailing list.

Clear skies,
Bill


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From: dean bessey <deanbessey at yahoo.com>
> I saw my first meteor shower last night at kumue
> observatory in Auckland. Probably not as impressive as
> some people have seen meteor showers but we we getting
> more than one a minute. Once I saw two at the same
> time, a skinny and a fat one that came from the same
> area (It was sort of cool and had the illusion of
> starting in the same place as if it broke apart). 
> Apparantly at the star party 100 miles away last
> weekend there were lots also and my friend said that
> he saw one in his telescope (I missed the party
> unfortunately).
> We were stargazing and the meteors were unexpected.
> I got the name "Southern Delta Aquarids" a few minutes
> ago from searching google wondering if there was
> indeed supposed to be a meteor shower going on now but
> I dont know if I have the name right. 
> This was my first ever meteor shower and the first
> time I was ever able to look up and really expect to
> see a meteor. I had my 4 month old baby with me so it
> was kind of special - even if it was only one meteor a
> minute. How does that compare to normal meteor
> showers? 
> The only negitave was that none appear to have fallen
> all the way down.
> Cheers
> DEAN
> 
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