Leonids from Sonoita AZ

by Mike J. Shade

Actually had a little storm here, many were quite a bit brighter than Jupiter and was getting one every few seconds around 3:45 local time. Was most interesting in that most seemed to originate from Leo which is of course the radiant but very few stragglers seen in other areas of the sky as seems to be common. After about 4 show died off quickly with just a few intermittent streaks.

I would offer that if the moon wasn't so bright, it would have indeed been very good here with the transparency tonight.

Began observing around 3:15 local time, wrapped it up around 4:05 local time.

Nothing at all for earlier predicted storm.