Leonids from Pacifica

by Stacy Jo McDermott

Well, we had incredible transparency though seeing was a little turbulent. I thought I had set my clock for 2.30AM but it was 3.30 AM when it went off...oh bother. Stood on the back deck while Leo was rising and counted about 1 meteor per minute. Some where quite big with huge "bushy" tailes...makes sense, Leo, bushy tails, cats...ahhh, anyway, most I saw were the brighter meteors with a couple fainter ones thrown in. If the Moon weren't so bright, it seems that this year is as good as last year...just conjecture. But nice all the way around. Would have stayed out longer than 15 minutes but it's quite windy here and I have to get up for work.