From: Istvan Tepliczky, Hungarian Astronomical Association Meteor Section 
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:13:08 +0100


Short Hungarian Leonid Report for IMO News

Members of the Hungarian Astronomical Association observed
the outburst of the Leonids from Hungary under poor
limiting conditions (limiting magnitude around 4.5-5.0).
Before 03:20 UT at 19th of November 2002 the activity was
normal, after 3:50 UT the average activity was above
ZHR=1000, and several short (some minute long) strong
periods was observed with 20-25 meteors/minute (ZHR around
3000-4000). The activity declined after 4:20 UT, partly
because of the dusk and the appearance of clouds, but it
was still higher than before the outburst.



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From: Istvan Tepliczky, K. Sarneczky, A. Kereszturi, 
Hungarian Astronomical Association Meteor Section, Hungary 
Date:  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 22:18:06 +0100


LEONID METEORS 2002 FROM HUNGARY

D. Hatvani, \'A Kereszturi, Z. Kuli, F. R\'ozsa, M. R\'ozsahegyi,
K. S\'arneczky, I. Tepliczky and A. Borsos (Hungarian Astronomical
Association) observed the Leonids from Hungary, between Nov. 19.021 UT
(00:30) and Nov. 19.198 (04:45), under poor limiting conditions (limiting
magnitude around 4.5-5.0). Before Nov. 19.139 (03:20) the activity was
normal, then it increased from 1-2 Leonids per minute per observer to 5-6
Leonids per minute per observer until Nov. 19.160 (03:50). After Nov. 19.160
(3:50) we observed several short (some minute long) peaks. The greatest peak
was around Nov. 19.174 (04:10), when each observer observed on the averaged
25 Leonids per minute. There was two lower (15-20 Leonids per minute per
observer) peaks at Nov. 19.169 (04:04) and Nov. 19.176 (04:14). The activity
declined after Nov 19.180 (04:20), partly because of the dusk and the
appearance of clouds, but it was still higher than before the outburst.