[Meteor-Scatter] Leonids tonight????

[Shelby Ennis, W8WN]

It is expected that this year's Leonids may have two small peaks on 
November 19.

In addition, the AD 1001 stream could produce a slightly bigger peak 
tonight, Nov 8th, ~2330 UTC (note that this is many days earlier than the 
usual peak.
Because the debris would have been shed so long ago, there is no assurance 
that this peak will occur.  But, if it occurs, it could be the best peak, 
similar to the peak of the Geminids or Perseids, but much shorter.

In addition, there is a chance that we could have another aurora tonight or 
in the next two or three days.

For more on the Leonids, 
see  http://www.qsl.net/w8wn/hscw/papers/hot_news.html
and 
<http://portail.imcce.fr/page.php?nav=en/ephemerides/phenomenes/meteor/leonids/Leonid_forecast_2004.php>http://portail.imcce.fr/page.php?nav=en/ephemerides/phenomenes/meteor/leonids/Leonid_forecast_2004.php 


For more on the auroras, see  http://aurora.n1bug.net/  or 
http://www.spaceweather.com/  or http://www.sec.noaa.gov/today.html or 
http://www.n3kl.org/sun/noaa.html  (in addition to a number of other sites).


    Shelby Ennis, W8WN - EM77bq - KY
vhfw8wn at bbtel.com,  w8wn at amsat.org
       Web: http://www.qsl.net/w8wn/
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