Deborah Lewis

For the sky watchers!
Deb L

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From: NASA Science News <snglist@...>
NASA Science News for October 9, 2002

Scientists at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have just released
new
predictions for the 2002 Leonid meteor storm. Their forecast covers 58
cities around the world and the International Space Station. Where's the
best place to be when the storm arrives on Nov. 19th? Read the full story
and find out.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/09oct_leonidsforecast.htm?list610
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Michael Millard

My hubby used to work at the McDonald Observatory in Far West Texas so last year we were able to see the leonid show and it was truly spectacular. We got our sleeping bags and laid out most of the night. We laid on top of the car because they were shooting from all directions and we couldn't see from the ground. I do miss the fantastic sky shows we witnessed in Texas. Sigh... Mary in Va.


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Deborah Lewis

We couldn't see them well last year because of weather. We were so
disappointed. We had a good show with the Perseids this summer though,
and we've had lovely auroras this year.
We drag my son's old tumbling mat out on the front lawn and lay there
watching the sky.
Hope you have a good show in VA this year, they're predicting lots of
meteors, but also say there will be a bright moon at the peak of the
showers.

Deb L

>On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 12:25:56 -0400 "Michael Millard"
<nomads3@...> writes:
> My hubby used to work at the McDonald Observatory in Far West Texas
> so last year we were able to see the leonid show and it was truly
> spectacular. We got our sleeping bags and laid out most of the
> night. We laid on top of the car because they were shooting from all
> directions and we couldn't see from the ground. I do miss the
> fantastic sky shows we witnessed in Texas. Sigh... Mary in Va.

Michael Millard

hey thanks for the info. I have heard so many negative things about the air pollution blocking sky shows that I hadn't even given it a thought. Mary in Va.


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