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["Steve N. Dulaney" <dulaney@wvi.com>]

Hello,

Yes, the Leonids do come every year, but the shower is very weak and 
irregular.  This year should be a nice meteor storm, that is, over 1000 
meteors per hour.  Current prediction models are expecting around 2500 
meteors per hour here on the west coast.  Last year's storm was 
spectacular, I observed about 2000 meteors per hour practically out my 
back door.  Some friends who ventured over onto the dry side of Oregon 
observed in excess of 3000 meteors per hour.  That is almost a meteor 
every second.  Due gravitational perturbations of the dust trails by 
Jupiter, this will be the last storm we can expect for 99 years.  Try 
this web site for the latest prediction:

 http://www.ursa.fi/ursa/jaostot/meteorit/leoeng02.html

Regards,
Steve N. Dulaney

Phil Norris wrote:
> Del,
>
> What's this about it being the last shower for 100 years?  The Leonids 
> come every year and they have all my life.  I think you've been led down 
> the garden path!
>
> Phil Norris
> East Blue Hill Maine
> On Friday, November 15, 2002, at 11:49  PM, del stubbs wrote:
>
> > I just want to be sure no one misses knowing about the last Leonid 
> > Meteor Shower for the next 100 years.
> > Predictions are it will be well over 1000 meteors an hour.
> > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/09oct_leonidsforecast.htm
> > http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2002/14nov_leonidtips.htm
> > http://www.amsmeteors.org/
> > Del
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> > Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com  ag zone2/3
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