[meteorite-list] Huge Geminid captured

[Linton Rohr]

Great shot, Gary! Wally sure gets some good ones.
I've got a couple of his prints right here on my wall.
I spent a couple hours out in the lounge chair Sunday night,
and saw 25 or 30 nice, bright meteors.
None quite that nice, though!
Thanks for sharing.
Linton

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Fujihara" <fujmon at mac.com>
To: "MeteorList" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Huge Geminid captured


> Aloha listees,
>
> I received an email from astro-friend Wally Pacholka, who is an 
> astrophotographer extraordinaire, and who visited us on Mauna Kea earlier 
> in the year for our Dark Sky Star Party <http://astroday.net/DSSP.html>. 
> In the email, Wally attached an incredible image of a Geminid fireball he 
> caught Sunday night during the peak.  It is perhaps one of the most 
> brilliant Geminids I have seen, both pictorially and in person.  Wally 
> says that the Geminid shower from where he was located was "terrific last 
> night - one of the best I have seen [except nov 2001 leonids]", and goes 
> on to mention that this photo may be the largest Geminid catch on record. 
> Have a look here:  http://astroday.net/Images/_Geminid-Pacholka.jpg
>
> By the way, Wally has a website, where many of his extraordinary 
> astrophotos are posted and available in prints for sale: 
> http://AstroPics.com
>
> Gary Fujihara
> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693)
> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
> (808) 640-9161
>
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