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1998
LEONID METEOR SHOWER



24mm
[ 53 ° x 80 ° FOV ]

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(roving) patrol WA camera #1:

• 10 min exposure @f2.8
• 12 exposures

Meteors recorded in following frames:

• #13 ( PST, 11/16) near-radiant fireball
• #14 ( PST, 11/16) near-radiant fireball
• #15 (12:50am - 1:00am PST, 11/17) 5 meteors
• #17 (1:00am - 1:10am PST, 11/17) 1 fireball [
• #19 (1:20am - 1:30am PST, 11/17) 1 fireball [ Ursa Major ]
• #20(1:50am - 2:00am PST, 11/17) 1 fireball [ Ursa Major ]
• #22 (2:00am - 2:10am PST, 11/17) 2 meteors [ Ursa Major, Coma Berenices]
• #23 (2:20am - 2:30am PST, 11/17) fireball [ Hydra ]
• #24 (2:20am - 2:30am PST, 11/17) 3 fireball [ Leo, Leo, Hydra ]
• #25 (2:30am - 2:40am PST, 11/17) 2 fireballs [ Auriga, xxx ]
• #32 (2:40am - 2:50am PST, 11/17) 1 fireball [ Orion ]

SELECT Frames

frame #15 (xxx PST, 11/16) Click for HI-RES image

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) Click for HI-RES image

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) Click for HI-RES image

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) Click for HI-RES image

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) Click for HI-RES image

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.

Click for HI-RES image

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

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