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1998
LEONID METEOR SHOWER




24mm
[ 53 ° x 80 ° FOV ]
















(roving) patrol WA camera #1:


Meteors recorded in following frames:

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frame #15 (xxx PST, 11/16)

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NOTE: This is the SAME fore-shortened fireball, as recorded with the14mm lens (see 14mm section), 20mm lens (see 20mm section, 50mm lens (see 50mm section), 85mm lens (see 85mm section

5 meteors, including 2 fireballs. The radiant is from Leo, which is just above the East horizon (the outline of Leo's sickle is drawn-in).


frame #23 (xxx PST, 11/16)

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NOTE: This is the SAME 50 degree meteor, as recorded with the 16mm lens/frame #21 (see 20mm section). Also recorded witht he 7.5mm lens (see 7.5mm section), 14mm lens (see 14mm section), 16mm lens/frame #21 (see 20mm section)

fireball, near Hydra. The radiant is from Leo, which is just above the East horizon (the outline of Leo's sickle is drawn-in).


frame #24 (xxx PST, 11/16)

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NOTE: Also recorded witht he 7.5mm lens (see 7.5mm section), 14mm lens (see 14mm section), 16mm lens/frame #21 (see 20mm section)

3 meteors, including 2 fireballs (over 10 minute period). The one near the "tail" of Leo, is especially brilliant. The radiant is from Leo, which is just above the East horizon (the outline of Leo's sickle is drawn-in).


frame #25 (xxx PST, 11/17)

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2 fireballs, in Auriga & xxx (top right corner). (Note the terminus, with bright & extended trail, a very energetic release.) This was indicative of the *high* activity in the western horizon 2:00-5:00 am.

Note the Deep Sky objects: Orion (large circular red nebulosity near Betelgeuse), Auriga, Pleiades, Double Cluster, NGC1499 (California Nebula), Taurus.

frame #32 (xxx PST, 11/17)

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Fireball near SW horizon, in Orion. (Note the terminus, with bright & extended trail, a very energetic release.) This was indicative of the *high* activity in the western horizon 2:00-5:00 am.

Note the Deep Sky objects: Orion (large circular red nebulosity near Betelgeuse), Auriga, Pleiades, NGC1499 (California Nebula), Taurus.



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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: come back until Dec 1 for additional images & TIME-LAPSE animation