(meteorobs) Re: Question on Meteor showers

[Kim Hay]

On 24 Oct 2004 at 10:00, Robert Lunsford wrote:

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the note. Glad to hear that you had good observing for the 
Orionids.  We had the one good night, Friday, then it has returned to 
cloud.

I was thinking the Taurids, but again the angle at which these were 
coming from were not in the direction of Taurus either, as it was 
still low in the east.

These came from south to north.  As stated these were very fast, and 
I had 4 withing 5 minutes,   also very short, no train white and all 
around mag 2 and 2.5.

There was some discusion that maybe it was reflection off my glasses 
from the moon, but I don't think so.

It is as they say.......a mystery.

 
> Hi Kim and All,
> 
> I just returned from a successful Orionid expedition in the Mojave
> Desert and noticed no one answered your question. At the time you
> mentioned in your post, the Orionid radiant was still below the
> horizon so your interpretation that these were not Orionids is
> correct. It is possible that these meteors could belong to the
> anthelion radiant, which is currently located in eastern Aries. Most
> observers know these as the north and south Taurids. This radiant is
> usually the second most productive radiant this time of year, only
> being out performed by the Orionids.
> 
> I hope this helps!
> 
> Bob Lunsford
 
Kim Hay
Starlight Cascade Observatory
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