(meteorobs) Radiant in Aries?

[David Stine]

George,

This is interesting because in the report I sent earlier, I also
mentioned about possible Aires meteors.  Bert Mahous out of Kansas
alerted me to watch for this during the Perseids and I did see a few
come out of the Aires area, whether the path just happened to extend
through Aires and become visible just as it came out of the
constellation and actually were Sporadics are from another known
radiant, I could not be for sure, but the Aires theory needs more
investigation. 

David Stine
Comet-1

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From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of GeoZay at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 3:45 PM
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org; al.degutis at gmail.com
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Radiant in Aries?

 
Al>>While observing this weekend, I spotted a few (6 to 7)  meteors that
appeared to radiate from Aries and move to the south, the west  and to
the east. I cannot find any radiants from any showers in this  area.
I'm classifying them as sporadic, but wonder if there is a shower  I've
missed or some less frequent shower that is not typically listed  among
the minor showers.<<


Al, I recommend you plot your apparent sporadics and see if a
reasonable 
radiant appears. If you come up with an apparent 4 or more meteors  per
25 plots 
with the right parameters (such as velocity and proper path  length in 
relation to a possible radiant), you might have info on a not so  known
shower. Note 
that at this time of year, there are at least 8 known  showers that are 
active...You'll have to consider each one of these before  passing
judgement, as to 
whether or not you got plots for a new  shower.
 
Pisces Austrinids
S. Delta Aquarids
N. Delta Aquarids
Alpha Capricornids
S. Iota Aquarids
N. Iota Aquarids
Kappa-Cygnids
Perseids
 
George Zay




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