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Leonids Meteor Shower 2003

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    Paul Saunders
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    Extracts from
    kc4cop.bizland.comLeonid Meteor Shower 2003.htm

    Leonid: Split Shower for 2003

    What makes the 2-day Leonid Shower of 2003, different from the multi-day showers mentioned in the
    first paragraph? The difference is that the two days that the Leonid Shower of 2003, will fall on,
    are separated by almost a week. Some will see the Leonid Shower on November 13th, while others will
    experience Leonid activity on November 19, 2003.

    Leonids activity on the 19th of November peaks at 04:00 UTC (11 pm EST November 18 ). Visibility
    will favor the Europeans. Northern U.S.A. has to contend with the Moon.

    The second peak of meteor activity on the 19th of Nov is scheduled to come at 10:30 UTC ( 05:00 a.m.
    EST). This will favor the north Americans.

    Space.com reckons there'll be three main showers
    space.comleonids 2003 news 031017.html

    Act 1: Early opportunity

    The first encounter -- unusually early for the annual Leonids -- is forecast to occur on Nov. 13 at
    12:17 p.m. EST (17:17 GMT). Skywatchers across western Asia, Indonesia and Australia are favored.

    Act 2: Busy but faint

    The second encounter is expected almost a full week later at 2:28 a.m. EST (7:28 GMT) on Nov. 19,
    Skywatchers across much of North America as well as northern and western portions of South America
    will be in the best position to see this display.

    Act 3: The fireball shower

    Perhaps the best bet for many observers will be when Earth passes through what's called "the
    Filament" Act 3 could last about 24 hours -- very lengthy compared to Acts 1 and 2. The final
    production will be centered around 12:25 a.m. EST (5:25 GMT) on Nov. 19. This timing will highly
    favor western Africa and western Europe, though the northeastern United States and eastern Canada
    would also be rotating into a favorable position to see peak activity as well.

    Check out the Leonid Flux Estimator; leonid.arc.nasa.govestimator.html

    Paul
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  2. Fran
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    [email hidden] said...

    Quoted message said:

    Some will see the Leonid Shower on November 13th,

    Not here they bloody well won't - it's p***ing down out there, just as one would expect when there's
    a chance of celestial fireworks.

    Quoted message said:

    while others will experience Leonid activity on November 19, 2003.

    We can but hope. I'll not hold me breath though.
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