(meteorobs) Re: Taurid/Antihelion speed

[Robert Lunsford]

Geert,

You make a good point, but most observers cannot tell the difference between 
27 km/s and 30km/s. I will  re-evaluate this situation and perhaps list the 
Taurids separately next year. Thanks for your suggestion.

Clear Skies!

Robert Lunsford


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geert Barentsen" <geert at barentsen.be>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Taurid/Antihelion speed


> At 23:01 27-10-2005, you wrote:
>>It may make sense to list these meteors as anthelions or "ANT" but a 
>>majority
>>of meteor organizations prefer that you list them from the constellation 
>>in
>>which the radiant is currently located or the constellation where the 
>>shower
>>reaches maximum activity. Those who send their reports to the 
>>International
>>Meteor Organization (IMO) should list these meteors as Southern (STA) or
>>Northern Taurids (NTA), depending on whether the meteors radiate from 
>>south
>>or north of the ecliptic.
>
> Hi Robert,
>
> A late reaction on the most recent meteor activity outlook. According to 
> the advice, one should report antihelion meteors as Taurids to IMO. 
> Shouldn't it mention that it is important to take a meteor's angular 
> velocity into account during shower association? (Sporadic antihelion 
> meteors from this region are often noticeably faster than the "average" 
> Taurid to me...)
>
> Cheers,
> Geert
>
>
> PS: Very nice Taurid activity last weekend.