Southern-X-Observatory

Leonid Meteor Shower 1998
	Stewart caught this leonid meteor and its 15 minute smoke train with his trusty pentax on a tripod with 28 mm lens, as it twisted and curled in the upper atmosphere.	view pic

	Same meteor / smoke train with more of the wide field image revealed.	view pic

	Close-up of leonid meteor streaking dramatically across the night sky..	view pic

	Wide field view exposed of same shooter.	view pic

	Close-up of another shooter streaking along the eastern horizon behind some trees...............	view pic