Hi Chris,
If you go out at 2AM your time, the point that the Meteors appear
to originate from will be about 25 degrees high, and this point rises 15
degrees/hour. Imagine, if you will, that this point in space is like
looking out your car winshield as you drive into snow. The most apparent
movement is seen if you were to look out the side window
To help you out a bit, there are several free "what the sky looks like"
programs, such as
http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/
or you can go to "weatherundground" at
http://www.wunderground.com/forecasts/TUS.html
and change it to your local. Notice on the right an astronomy link, and
then lower on the left side you can input time and date. This meteor shower
is named after the constellation the radiant is in, Leo.
>Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:16:29 -0700
>From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] RE Star Party - Leonid meteors.
>
>On 13 Nov 2001, at 16:56, Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I'm going to photograph the Leonids if the skies are clear (see
>> http://cleardarksky.com/c/Ottawakey.html ), tho I don't know where yet.
>
>That link don't work here for some reason. (SIGH!)
>
>My apologies if I'm asking the obvious, but I'm not an avid sky watcher.
>So, lemme see if I've got this straight....
>
>I wanna be out at (shudder!) 2 am to 4 am next Sunday morning
>(November 18th). I'm in Edmonton (53.33 North, 113.29 West), so I
>wanna have the camera pointed East-Northeast just slightly above the
>horizon.
>
>Right????
>
>Thanks!
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
>(Who won't be in Ottawa for the party, but hope ya have a good one!)
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