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From: Bob Soetebier - bikebob <bikebob@mo.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 22:15:37 -0600 (CST)
Fwd Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:39:40 -0500
Subject: Times of Recent "Green-flare" Leonid Meteors


Just in case any of you might be keeping track of sightings of
those (normally, relatively rare) recent, fast-moving,
"green-flare" Leonids' meteors -- NOT to be confused with many
reports slow-moving, "low-flying" green "fireballs"! -- here's
the times, etc., for the three we saw:

 (1)  Tues., Nov. 16, 1998 - 12:45am :  While looking n.n.w.; at
about 45-degree elevation, meteor streak -- with long-lasting,
remnant smoke trail -- travelled westward from n.n.e. to n.n.w.
--- This sighting occurred at Pilot Knob, in Iron County,
(s.s.e.) Missouri, while upon the grounds of Fort Davidson State
Park.

(2)  Tues., Nov. 16, 1998 - 2:18am :  While looking n.w.; at
about 30-degree elevation, meteor streak -- with long-lasting,
remnant smoke trail -- travelled w.s.w. from north to west. ---
This sighting occurred from the trailhead parking lot of the
Mina Sauk/Ozark Trail atop Taum Sauk Mountain (over 1770 ft.
altitude) State Park, in Reynolds County, (s.s.e.) Missouri.
(Taum Sauk Mtn. is about a dozen miles s.w. of Pilot Knob, MO.)

(3)  Tues., Nov. 16, 1998 - 2:25am : While looking s.w.; at
about a 40-degree elevation, meteor streak -- with long-lasting,
remnant smoke trail -- travelled s.w. from n.e. to s.w. ---
(Same location as #2 sighting, above.)


The smoke trails from these (above) green-flare meteor sightings
lasted from a minimum of 10 minutes, to a maximum to almost 20
minutes.  There was a pretty good wind blowing all night.
However, the smoke trails did not break apart during their
remnant display, but rather eventually dissipated, after slowy
contorting in shape from straight-line to curved/convoluted.

These three were the only "green-flare" Leonid meteors (out of
dozens of meteors we sighted that night at both of the above
locations) that we happended to catch.  A friend of mine -- who
was camped out on the western flank of Taum Sauk Mtn. -- noted
to me today that he also saw these same three "green-flare"
meteors, along with at least three more.  (He stayed awake until
4:30am to do so, though.  Whereas, we "called it quits" before
3:30am.)


Bob Soetebier

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA


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