Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
As usual, clouded out here in Pittsburgh. Dave --- On Tue, 12/14/10, Notkin geok...@notkin.net wrote: From: Notkin geok...@notkin.net Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@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. www.aerolite.org www.meteoritemen.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
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. www.aerolite.org www.meteoritemen.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
I estimate a peak visual rate this morning of 120 per hour. This is based on my video peak rate of 40 per hour. A composite of all the Geminids over the last four nights, as well as some fireball videos, are posted at http://www.cloudbait.com/science/geminid2010.html Chris * Chris L Peterson Cloudbait Observatory http://www.cloudbait.com - Original Message - From: Notkin geok...@notkin.net To: Meteorite List meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count 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. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
In Austin, TX in mag 3.5 sky. Observed 29 in 2 hours, with 2 fireballs brighter than Sirus. -mt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
In Florida ~2:00 AM, saw one while driving home from airport. Wish I could have stopped and watched for a while! Best regards, Greg Greg Hupe The Hupe Collection NaturesVault (eBay) gmh...@htn.net www.LunarRock.com IMCA 3163 Click here for my current eBay auctions: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault - Original Message - From: McCartney Taylor mccart...@blackbearddata.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count In Austin, TX in mag 3.5 sky. Observed 29 in 2 hours, with 2 fireballs brighter than Sirus. -mt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
I swore I saw a faint and brief (1-2 sec) aurora borealis last night. But this is Austin, Texas and they never get down this far. Did anyone else see it? odd odd. -mt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
Observed under ~75% clear skies for 40 mins between 0330 and 0410 (when total cloud cover rolled in VERY quickly and thus put a stop to the show). Saw 56 during the 40 mins, one lasting over 3 seconds, 4 with very brief trains, ~2 seconds). Temp was 18 F so maybe it was a good thing those clouds moved in after all. ;-) The spot I observe from usually has anywhere from 2-10 others also watching. For some strange reason, there was NOBODY there except me last night Wimps. Robert Woolard __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count
McCartney, List, There have been sightings of the Aurora Borealis in Texas, following sufficiently strong geomagnetic storms. The most recent observations of large-scale southern excursions of the aurora occurred on August 14, 2000: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/aurora_sightings_000814.html The most southerly sightings in the Northern Hemisphere of the aurora borealis were from El Paso and Seminole, Texas, about 32 degrees north latitude; Lubbock, Texas and Anza, California, 33 degrees; Wrightwood, California, 34 degrees; Las Vegas, Nevada and Harrison, Arkansas, 36 degrees; Rio Rancho, New Mexico, roughly 35 or 36 degrees; Stokesville, Virginia, 38 degrees; Lucas Point Park, Kansas, 39 degrees; Fillmore, Utah, 38 degrees along with Emerald, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Champaign, Illinois at 40 degrees north.. I've seen it just once (in many years) from 38° 56' N. That's easier than Austin (30° 15' N). The Great Aurora of September 1-2, 1859 was seen in Hawaii (20 degrees N.) Rome, and Havana, Cuba! In New England, the induced current was so strong that they could disconnect their telegraphs from their power and still operate on solar storm energy alone. http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/perfect_space_storm.html There was hope for Texas auroras in early August, 2010, after a major geomagnetic storm but I can find no confirmed observations from that date. There was a recent very major eruption on the Sun (although not aimed at Earth), but your observations are in no way impossible. There may be more to come... Sterling K. Webb -- - Original Message - From: McCartney Taylor mccart...@blackbearddata.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Geminid Meteor Shower Count I swore I saw a faint and brief (1-2 sec) aurora borealis last night. But this is Austin, Texas and they never get down this far. Did anyone else see it? odd odd. -mt __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
