(meteorobs) Meteor Activity Outlook for February 4-10, 2005

[Roberto G.]

From: "George Gliba" <gliba at milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov>

> On Thu, Feb 03, 2005 at 02:51:59PM -0800, Robert Lunsford wrote:
> [Other activity mentioned deleted.]
>
> > Possible activity in Bootes-Corona Borealis-Serpens Caput? There have
been
> > reports of activity in and around this area in late January and early
> > February. Veteran observer George Gliba was the first to notice this
> > activity during the mid 90's. Intensified video studies by the IMO in
2000
> > revealed two radiants; one in Serpens Caput and another located in
Corona
> > Borealis during the first week of February. Observers are urged to keep
a
> > look out for this activity now through mid-February. The two IMO
radiants
> > are located at 15:32 (233) +30 and 15:44 (236) +13. The northern radiant
is
> > located within the "crown" close to the star Beta Coronae Borealis. The
more
> > southern radiant is located near the "head" of Serpens two degrees south
of
> > Beta Serpentis. Another area of possible activity would lie in eastern
> > Bootes between Arcturus and Xi Bootis. This area of the sky is too low
until
> > 0200 local standard time.
>
>    From experiences in 1997 and 2000, activity from this region seems to
peak
> on the night of February 5/6, based on my visual data from 1997, and from
> myself and others visual data in 2000 [see WGN 28:1 article]. So, I would
> expect Saturday/Sunday night (the closer to dawn the better) to be
significant
> activity from this region of the sky.
>
>    Does anyone know what three letter codes are best for the Corona
Borealis
> and Serpens Caput (IMO) radiants? Is CRB and SER okay?  Or is BCB and DSE
> (for beta CrB & delta Serpenids) better?  Any opinions or suggestions.
>
> Clear Skies,
> GWG

I remember hight activity in this area in the 1998
February 06-07, after 7 years the same situation
it's for Hawaii or Japan-China.
Clear sky.
Roberto Gorelli