Leonids Meteor Storm - November 18, 2001
| Object | Leonids Meteor Storm | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Vivitar 28mm lens @ f/2.5 | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Celestron Celestar Deluxe Computerized 8" SCT | |
| Camera (Photo) | Minolta SRT-201 | |
| Camera (Guiding) | N/A | |
| Exposure Detail |
Various; 15 minutes (guided) - 3 minutes (unguided); Kodak Black and White 400 film; processed in Photoshop |
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| Location | Tranquility State Wildlife Area (Ohio) | |
| Date | 11/18/01 | |
| Comments |
Guided photo taken around 2:00am, unguided photos taken 5:30am-6:15am (at local peak). Prior to peak, observed rate was up to 200/hr. At peak, observed rate was over 1500/hr |
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11/18/01 Leonids Photo 1 (Guided) |
11/18/01 Leonids Photo 2 |
11/18/01 Leonids Photo 3 |
11/18/01 Leonids Photo 4 |
