(meteorobs) Observing Helion Meteors?

David Entwistle david.entwistle at dial.pipex.com
Sun Jan 23 08:58:18 EST 2005


Hello,

I'm enjoying re-reading Robert Lunsford's excellent article in June 2004
WGN, 'Fundamentals of meteor science - The anthelion radiant'.

The article describes the anthelion source in detail, but the helion
source is only mentioned briefly as follows, 'The helion radiant lies
too close to the Sun for visual observing'.

I appreciate that meteors from a radiant close to the Sun will be
difficult to observe visually. However, given radiant-shift due to apex-
attraction and the size of the helion radiant, I'm curious to know if
this is actually impossible.

If it is possible, what would be the most favourable location and time
of year? Has anyone seen any long earth-grazing meteors in the morning
twilight, that may from the helion radiant? 
-- 
David Entwistle


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