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Fantastic Meteor Shower November 17 and 18


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Posted by CC on November 13, 1998 at 11:08:53:

Greetings,

Use this area to organize local gatherings to watch the celestial fireworks!

Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Subject: Re: Reminder: Major meteor shower next week

Celestial Fireworks!

For details on the Meteor Shower, try this:
http://www.azscience.org/PLANETARIUM/11-98-leonids.html

have fun nature lovers!
Creativity Cafe

At 2:30 PM 11/12/98, Susan Douglas wrote:
>>Of probable interest to all-
>>
>>A meteor storm will occur during the Leonid meteor shower next week. This
>>shower occurs every 33.3 years and this year's is expected to be the
>>biggest since 1886.
>>
>>Although there is a low risk that satellites will be adversely affected,
>>there are protective
>>measures that may be taken as a precaution by satellite operators. These
>>measures include powering off non essential subsystems to avoid electrical
>>damage and turning the solar arrays to minimize the exposed surfaces to the
>>storm particles.
>
>>How does this affect each of us? Some services that could be affected
>>might include: pagers, television, certain specific phone links and
>>services, certain data communications paths, etc...
>
>>The other, obvious, effect of these showers could be a spectacular
>>"shooting-star" display (weather permitting). (Susan: I have heard
>>150,000 bright lights/hour, so bright they will cast shadows like the full
>>moon).
>>
>>Please check your local sources for best times in your geographical
>>location, 2am-6 pm Tues night/early Wed morn Hi time.
>
>We have discovered data indicating some satellites are
>>being turned off starting Tuesday November 17 at 03:30 GMT, if this helps
>>you with your local plan).


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