Four Corners Leonid Report

I checked the sky at ~2:00 MST and it was very hazy. Checked again ~3:00 and it was much clearer, except off to the south. I did a few 5 minute counts with about half the sky (NE) in my field of view. Moon behind me. Got 33, 26, and a whopping 48 starting at 3:45 MST. There were a few of the "bursts" with several (4-6) in the sky simultaneously. A couple of bright (~-2) ones, but mostly mag 2-3. My limiting magnitude was close to 5.0, since I could barely make out the stars in the little dipper (with averted vision, and knowing where to look, etc.) With my guestimate of half the sky visible, my peak would be ~1152/hr in that 3:45 span.

It sure was bright out there with that moon. And the mountains looked great with that new snow.

Is someone keeping track of these counts?

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

The International Meteor Organization and the American Meteor Society are 2 organizations that would be interested in observations. I do not have their Web addresses but a Google search should supply those without any problems.

Cheers,

Maurice