(meteorobs) Sporadic-E, 3200 Phaeton and the Geminids

[Thomas Ashcraft]

December 18, 2007

I would like to report the incidence of Sporadic-E effecting the 
ionosphere for the past few days after the Geminid meteor shower. I have 
been noting it on my radio meteor frequencies of 61.250 MHz and 83.250 MHz.

I am wondering what molecules the asteroid 3200 Phaeton is composed of?  
This asteroid is supposedly the origin of the Geminid meteor shower. I 
am wondering if the 3200 Phaeton - Geminid meteor dust trail has certain 
magnetic properties that cause the phenomenon of Sporadic-E in this 
instance?  To me, there seems to be a possible connection.

Thomas Ashcraft