Unfortunately, I had to work last night. Just as well, as it was overcast and drizzly most of the night. Started clearing just as I got off work (5:15 CST). Couldn't see any from downtown Austin, so I headed home. Stopped at a roadside rest area about twenty miles (32 kilometers) east of Austin. Even though it was still partly cloudy, in the fifteen minutes I watched before the sky started to lighten, I saw 27 Leonids and one sporadic. Most of the meteors were faint and fast, but there were three good fireballs. One was so short (it was near the radiant) that I was reminded of a camera flash. All in all, a good show. Not like '66 but better than I've seen since (or before for that matter). I just wish it had been clear and that I had been at home for the peak (normally, I get off at 3:00 or 3:30 and would have been home).

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When in danger, or in doubt...
Run in circles, scream and shout.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Kaptain K on 2001-11-18 06:31 ]</font>