Comments on: The Lion’s Share http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leonids Ahoy! - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-90986 Leonids Ahoy! - Asymptotia Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:19:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-90986 [...] By the way, don’t forget the Leonids over the next few nights, if you happen to be out and about. There’s no exceptionally high activity expected, but that does not mean you won’t see a few if you’ve a mind to look up. It’s at least a good conversation point (or a perfect excuse to go to a romantic spot after that weekend movie date) so keep an eye out. I’ll point you to a post I did last year on these meteors for viewing (and background) information. Here. [...] [...] By the way, don’t forget the Leonids over the next few nights, if you happen to be out and about. There’s no exceptionally high activity expected, but that does not mean you won’t see a few if you’ve a mind to look up. It’s at least a good conversation point (or a perfect excuse to go to a romantic spot after that weekend movie date) so keep an eye out. I’ll point you to a post I did last year on these meteors for viewing (and background) information. Here. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5227 Clifford Mon, 20 Nov 2006 14:12:06 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5227 Thanks! -cvj Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: astromcnaught http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5212 astromcnaught Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:05:58 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5212 This is nice: http://www.imo.net/live/leonids2006.html The Leonid results are plotted in real-time as observations are submitted to the website. Early indications are of a max ZHR around about 60. This is nice: http://www.imo.net/live/leonids2006.html
The Leonid results are plotted in real-time as observations are submitted to the website.

Early indications are of a max ZHR around about 60.

]]> By: candace http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5166 candace Sun, 19 Nov 2006 22:20:51 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5166 astromcnaught was luckier than we were -- we went up to stay in Cromer lighthouse for the weekend and woke up at 4am to see the peak. We stood out in the freezing cold for at least 15 minutes and only saw about 3 faint meteors. V. disappointing, but the weekend was lovely otherwise. astromcnaught was luckier than we were — we went up to stay in Cromer lighthouse for the weekend and woke up at 4am to see the peak. We stood out in the freezing cold for at least 15 minutes and only saw about 3 faint meteors. V. disappointing, but the weekend was lovely otherwise.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5124 Clifford Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:54:39 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5124 Wow! That's great.... I wish I'd been able to see them. Leo does not rise in time over here in the West for the peak to have been visible. Thanks! -cvj Wow! That’s great…. I wish I’d been able to see them. Leo does not rise in time over here in the West for the peak to have been visible.

Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: astromcnaught http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5107 astromcnaught Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:19:54 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2006/11/17/the-lions-share/#comment-5107 Utterly perfect conditions in Hampshire England, which i did a double take at. It's never clear for the Leonids, its a rule!! Anyway, finally got outside at about 4.50 GMT. Saw 7 in about 15 mins, all quite bright - mags 3 to 0 with nice trains. 4 of the 7 arrived within 2 mins of each other. If i missed all the promised fainter ones then the ZHR* must have been around about a hopeful 100 or so? *ZHR - Zenithal Hourly Rate. The numbers counted in an hour under ideal conditions (including ideal observer, not me). Utterly perfect conditions in Hampshire England, which i did a double take at. It’s never clear for the Leonids, its a rule!!
Anyway, finally got outside at about 4.50 GMT.
Saw 7 in about 15 mins, all quite bright - mags 3 to 0 with nice trains.
4 of the 7 arrived within 2 mins of each other.
If i missed all the promised fainter ones then the ZHR* must have been around about a hopeful 100 or so?

*ZHR - Zenithal Hourly Rate. The numbers counted in an hour under ideal conditions (including ideal observer, not me).

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