[meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count

[David Pensenstadler]

As usual, clouded out here in Pittsburgh.

Dave

--- On Tue, 12/14/10, Notkin <geoking at notkin.net> wrote:

> From: Notkin <geoking at notkin.net>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 11:43 AM
> Dear Orrin and List:
> 
> Thank you for the report from a neighbor here in Arizona.
> 
> We had a wonderful show last night over Tucson. I spotted
> my first Geminid at about 7:30 pm, and checked back
> periodically, later in the night. The skies were very clear
> and after 12:30 am, once the Moon had set, we were counting
> ~65 per hour. Most were faint but about 1 in 10 meteors were
> quite spectacular, with long, bright trails.
> 
> Easily the best Geminids shower I've ever seen. Hoping for
> a few more tonight.
> 
> 
> Regards from Tucson,
> 
> Geoff N.
> 
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