[meteorite-list] Southern Delta Aquarids METEOR SHOWER

[Pete Pete]

Hi, Dean and Joe,

For me, holding a meteorite in my hand while watching for meteors somehow 
brings it all into perspective.

Cheers,
Pete


From: joseph_town at att.net
To: dean bessey <deanbessey at yahoo.com>
CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Southern Delta Aquarids METEOR SHOWER
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:16:48 +0000

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


  -------------- Original message ----------------------
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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