
Leonid Meteor Shower 2009 Observations
IMO Live Visual Data Quicklook for Leonids2009
Leonid Meteor Shower is one of the most important meteor showers of the year. This year, Scientists were expecting an outburst in meteor activity,
which might give opportunity to observe around 500 meteors throughout the night. To avail this opportunity to observe this rare event to astronomy
lovers, school students etc, and also to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
organization, Khagol Vishwa arranged a star gazing program on 17th night at Kadus village, near Rajguru Nagar. The
program was open for everyone. Along with the Sky night introduction, there was slideshow and lecture on Comets and Meteor Showers explaining
the science behind this phenomenon before Meteor Shower peak.
Around 200 astronomy lovers including students from S. P. College, M.I.T. Pune and Netaji Shubhashchandra Bose Sainik Highschool, Fulgaon
participated in this event. Around 40 observers took scientific observations of the meteor shower, some of which, were sent to International Meteor Organisation.
Photo Gallery
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| Mayuresh Prabhune explaining science behind Meteor Showers in a slide show, 'Comets and Meteor Showers' | Observing Planets and Deep sky objects through Telescope |
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| Sky night introduction, Just before meteor shower peak activity | Khagol Vishwa Group. |
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