(meteorobs) Observation October 19/20 2004

[Mikhail Maslov]

Hello,

I observed this night 22/23 Oct. During Teff~1.75 h I saw three swift
meteors and one of moderate speed, coming from Ursa Major and Ursa
Minor region. Also, Orionids showed very variable activity, from quite
notable to nearly absent. My total result is 34 meteors, mostly
Orionids, under lm=5.5 mag sky. Complete report will be sent later.

Best regards, Mikhail Maslov


PM> This Wednesday morning (October 19/20) I enjoyed a productive meteor 
PM> session under dark skies at the Bootland Farm site (west of Ottawa).  
PM> The skies were crystal clear with a decent transparency.  The zodiacal 
PM> light was of equal brightness and intensity to the Winter Milky Way.  
PM> The temperature was to the freezing point so I was glad to have my big 
PM> sleeping bag to stay warm.  At one point, I spilled some coffee on my 
PM> table and it froze within mere minutes.  In the 3 hours effective time, 
PM> I recorded as many as 78 meteors.  The Orionids were the most active 
PM> source with 35 seen.  The remaining activity consisted of 3 Epsilon 
PM> Geminids, 4 North Taurids, 2 South Taurids, 1 Delta Aurigid and 33 
PM> sporadics.  I also noticed 6 meteors that seemed to radiate from the 
PM> north (an area somewhere around Ursa Major and Ursa Minor).  I have 
PM> seen these meteors a couple years ago on this date.  Has anyone else 
PM> noticed any swift moving meteors coming out of the north?