| 2001 Leonids - Hi-8 Digital video through a analog Flyvideo 98 PCI - card ( Bt878-chip set) frame grabber ( US $30) stacked with SP program. |
| Since the frame rate is 25 f per sec you can estimate the meteor's duration by counting the number of breaks in the trail. For example the giant fire- ball below lasted only 16/25 or 0.64 sec |
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| (Top Left) Showing background star without any meteors. Note Jupiter in Gem ( Castor/Pollux)- Saturn paired up with Aldebaran, Capella and its nearby triangular group of dim star, lone procyon and Sirius. |
| (Top Right) : A 'Whopper' - Leonid fire ball ending near Orion's sword. |
| (Bottom Left) : At least 7 Leonids left streaks in this composite images. |
| (Bottom Right) : Star Map showing the general orientation and visible star. |