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To: Neenny who wrote (2704)11/18/2001 1:59:00 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie  Respond to of 23786
 
Here in the city, it wasn't really that spectacular. After having to wait 2 or 3 minutes between each event, 4 or 5 times is plenty.

The answers.....

1. Scientists know where we are in our orbit and they also know where the clouds of particles are from past experience. It is pretty easy (for them) to chart when the earth and the particle clouds will intersect.

2. That is where the atmosphere is dense enough to cause the friction needed to toast those marshmallows.

(I am sure that some smart yahoo on the thread will fine tune my answers, but those are the basic answers).



To: Neenny who wrote (2704)11/18/2001 2:04:07 PM
From: Patrick Slevin  Respond to of 23786
 
As for number one the showers are recurring events. In August, for example, the shower is called Pleides after the constellation it comes out of.

EDIT,

Sorry, knew that was wrong. Perseid Shower. Had to look it up.

EDIT again.

I've seen it up in central Ontario and New York's Catskills, very nice.
Yesr 2K show here, spacescience.com spacescience.com



To: Neenny who wrote (2704)11/18/2001 9:22:42 PM
From: Patrick Slevin  Respond to of 23786
 
More Leonid stuff. arm.ac.uk


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