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Amboy Crater at dawn 2012 Lyrid Meteor Shower Meteor Profile showing peak near 04h-06h UTC My visual meteor observing report with 30 minute (or less) intervals, and magnitude distribution Saturday night, April 21, Mojo and I headed to our new favorite dark sky spot, Amboy Crater, one of the darkest observing locations in the US. [...] The white area is greater Los Angeles. I observed from my driveway in Monrovia, indicated at the "red/white" border zone marked with cross-hairs My meteor watching setup – comfortable chair, blanket, clipboard, red flashlights, clock, binoculars, snacks The graph shows the ZHR (Zenithal Hourly Rate), which is the number of meteors an observer would [...] Once a year the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers pack tents and telescopes and caravan to Black Canyon Group Campground in Mojave National Preserve, an hours drive from Amboy Crater and about 3 hours from home. Once the tents are pitched we put on a star party with assistance from the National Preserve staff, leaders of the [...] |
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