From: Paulo Heleno, Joao Paulo Barraca, Ruben LIsboa, Francisco Fonseca,
 Vania Marisa, Aveiro, Portugal
Date: November 17, 1998


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Leonids Report in Aveiro,Portugal                        17/11/98
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LOCATION:
Latitude: 40,65 N
Longitude: 110,392 W
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CONDITIONS:
Clean night,as far as clouds were concerned.We stayed at the city
park,which is slightly iluminated.However,the glare was not enough to
pass the shine of the flares from meteors.
Very cold night.Moderate wind and High Humidity.
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PEOPLE WATCHING:
We started with five.But people came along and,with a certain point,we
were 12 already,not counting people at the windows of near by
buildings.The enthusiasm was enormous.
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MEASUREMENTS:
Three measurements were made:
-From  0:15 until 01:15 (local time)            64 were counted
-From 01:15 until 02:15 (local time)            95 were counted
-From 02:15 until 03:15 (local time)           150 were counted
                            TOTAL:             309
                      Rate p/hour:             103 p/hour
                    Rate p/minute:          ~1,73 p/minute
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CHARACTERISTICS:
Sporadics are overruled from the counting above.
The great majority of the objects left a trail with variable
intensity,and exhibited a flare,sometimes orange,other times blue with a
white center.No sound was heard in any observed.
We can say that it was a continuos phenomenum.There were some breaks,but
none passed 1,5 or 2 minutes.
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MAGNITUDES:
The best magnitudes were measured in the second counting and the begining
of the third counting.

      -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10
              M                         m

M = Maximum magnitude seen
m = minimum magnitude seen
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OBSERVATIONS MADE BY:
-Paulo Heleno
-Joao Paulo Barraca
-Ruben Lisboa
-Francisco Fonseca
-Vania Marisa

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
Thanks for all the people who supported us,providing a fantastic
atmosphere in the Scene :)
Special Thanks to Goretti Bessa,Claudia Sofia Salgado,and all their
friends,for the help given.
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