From: Thomas J Bunce, Palmdale, CA 
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 10:23:37 -0800


Nearest Town: Palmdale, CA, USA
Manager or Group Name: Tom Bunce

Observer 1: Arturo Aguayo
Observer 2: Rechelle Aguayo
Observer 3: Sean Kaveney
Observer 4: Danny Ortiz
Observer 5: Tom Bunce
Observer 6: Joe Clifford
Observer 7: Joseph Clifford

09:39   UT      Leonids:        4       Cloud Cover (%):        0
Comments: Start of Count. Visibility Magnitude 5 at 20 deg elevation
based on Ursa Minor stars. Slight hazyness and light pollution from
surrounding area low on horizon towards the North and East. Very
clear, dry air above 30 deg elevation. Observers were in a 3/4 circle
redundantly covering all of the sky but the South. There was a two
story house partially blocking that view anyway.
09:39   UT      Leonids:        4
09:40   UT      Leonids:        4
09:41   UT      Leonids:        2
09:42   UT      Leonids:        3
09:43   UT      Leonids:        2
09:44   UT      Leonids:        4
09:45   UT      Leonids:        3
09:46   UT      Leonids:        5
09:47   UT      Leonids:        8
09:48   UT      Leonids:        5
09:49   UT      Leonids:        3
09:50   UT      Leonids:        6
09:51   UT      Leonids:        12
09:52   UT      Leonids:        6
09:53   UT      Leonids:        9
09:54   UT      Leonids:        6
09:55   UT      Leonids:        8
09:56   UT      Leonids:        4
09:57   UT      Leonids:        3
09:58   UT      Leonids:        5
09:59   UT      Leonids:        10
10:00   UT      Leonids:        8
10:01   UT      Leonids:        10
Comments: There seems to be more meteors to the North despite the
light pollution and the West where the sky is darker.
10:02   UT      Leonids:        6
10:03   UT      Leonids:        7
10:04   UT      Leonids:        10
10:05   UT      Leonids:        7
10:06   UT      Leonids:        4
10:07   UT      Leonids:        8
10:08   UT      Leonids:        4
10:09   UT      Leonids:        12
10:10   UT      Leonids:        11
10:11   UT
Comments: The two Joes left at this time. Only 1 meteor counted,
probably due to us saying goodnight and not really watching the sky.
Remaining observers did not have as good a coverage of the Southwest
sky as at the start.
10:12   UT      Leonids:        11
10:13   UT      Leonids:        11
10:14   UT      Leonids:        14
10:15   UT      Leonids:        10
10:16   UT      Leonids:        10
10:17   UT      Leonids:        10
10:18   UT      Leonids:        6
10:19   UT      Leonids:        10
10:20   UT      Leonids:        7
10:21   UT      Leonids:        14
10:22   UT      Leonids:        8
10:23   UT      Leonids:        8
10:24   UT      Leonids:        11
10:25   UT      Leonids:        15
10:26   UT      Leonids:        17
10:27   UT      Leonids:        12
10:28   UT      Leonids:        9
10:29   UT      Leonids:        11
10:30   UT      Leonids:        12
Comments: We did not see a sharp peak like we were expecting between
2:00 and 2:30 PST.
10:31   UT      Leonids:        14
10:32   UT      Leonids:        13
10:33   UT      Leonids:        13
10:34   UT      Leonids:        18
10:35   UT      Leonids:        9
10:36   UT      Leonids:        14
10:37   UT      Leonids:        16
10:38   UT      Leonids:        12
10:39   UT      Leonids:        8
10:40   UT      Leonids:        13
10:41   UT      Leonids:        13
10:42   UT      Leonids:        13
10:43   UT      Leonids:        12
10:44   UT      Leonids:        14
10:45   UT      Leonids:        12
10:46   UT      Leonids:        14
10:47   UT      Leonids:        13
10:48   UT      Leonids:        16
10:49   UT      Leonids:        17
10:50   UT      Leonids:        17
10:51   UT      Leonids:        13
10:52   UT      Leonids:        19
10:53   UT      Leonids:        9
10:54   UT      Leonids:        13
10:55   UT      Leonids:        6
10:56   UT      Leonids:        14
10:57   UT      Leonids:        15
10:58   UT      Leonids:        20
10:59   UT      Leonids:        13
11:00   UT      Leonids:        18
11:01   UT      Leonids:        12
11:02   UT      Leonids:        7
11:03   UT      Leonids:        15
11:04   UT      Leonids:        14
11:05   UT      Leonids:        16
11:06   UT      Leonids:        8
11:07   UT      Leonids:        9
11:08   UT      Leonids:        20
11:09   UT      Leonids:        8
Comments: Our peak was 20 in one minute, twice! 1200/hr! Really
impressive display. Overall, the meteors were bursty: 2 or 3 seen
simultaneously right next to each other; 5 or 6 in different parts of
the sky within a second, then a pause of 10-15 seconds where nobody
saw anything.
They were mostly yellow, yellow-white, and greenish white. Only a few
fireballs with a persistent trail were seen during this 90 minute
count, but times were not noted. Most of the activity still seemed to
be towards the North and West.
11:10   UT      Sporadics:      1
Comments: We lost all but two die-hard star gazers and stopped
counting. About 2-3 minutes later there was an outburst for 1-2
minutes that we estimate may have yielded a count of 30 or more per
minute even with only two of us watching the sky. The one and only
sporadic was seen right after we stopped counting.
11:11   UT
Comments: Meteors continued to be quite active and I found myself
wishing I had continued the count...