Leonids 2001: Photographic Results at Xinglong station

The Sino-Dutch Leonid Expedition 2001


All-Sky pictures by Arnold Tukkers made at Xinglong station


Last updated: 23 december 2001


Fish-eye picture by Arnold Tukkers, please note the constellations of Orion, Taurus, Auriga, Gemini and Jupiter. Also locate the head of Leo at far left in this picture. Below Orion are two earthgrazing Leonid of magnitude -6 and -3.


Same picture as above. Below Orion is the persistent train of the fireball on the preceeding picture. At right are two Leonid fireballs of magnitude -5.





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