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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Зарегистрированный Леонид http://variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1172855/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Bob Yen (Comet-Track)
Explanation:
The 1998
Leonids Meteor Shower was one of the most
photographed meteor event in history.
Patient
observers saw
bright meteors streak across
dark skies every few minutes,
frequently leaving
fading trails
stretching across the sky.
High above the
Anza-Borrego Desert, a meteor was
photographed streaking up from the radiant
constellation of the
Leonids:
Leo.
This meteor train covered over 40 degrees, and changed
colors
from
green to red.
The intensity of the
Leonid Meteor Shower in 2001 is uncertain
but may approach one per second for
some
locations on November 18.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.