(meteorobs) 2008 Quadrantids

[Ken]

Tom, Here's a guy ranting about Quadrant meteors. Did you know that the meteors of a specific shower radiate from the constellation they are named after??? That's the (apparent) spot where the earth encounters the dust trail of the comet or asteroid that feeds the shower. When multiple showers occur, the meteor's source can be distinguished by the radiant orientation... k

meteors at comcast.net wrote:  With the moon not rising till late in the morning, I urge observers to
take a stab at catching the Quadrantids lighting up the sky. According
to the 2008 Shower Calendar published by the International Meteor
Organization, the Quads are active from January 1st to the 5th and are
expected to peak on January 4th at about 0640 hours Universal Time. This
favors the east coast of the U.S., and with peak rates possibly over 100
per hour, is not something to miss! I have been trying to catch this
shower’s peak since 1988 and have never been successful – due both to a
short period of peak activity and poor weather in early January. So if
you are one of the fortunate ones with clear skies this coming week,
don’t miss a chance at the Quadrantids!

More information on this shower can be found at the following websites:

http://www.imo.net/calendar/2008#qua

http://meteorshowersonline.com/quadrantids.html


Information about an interesting observing campaign can be found here:

http://quadrantid.seti.org/


Observing instructions, forms, electronic templates, maps, charts, etc.
can be found at

http://www.namnmeteors.org/

or by emailing me at one of the addresses below.


Clear skies!!

-- 
Mark Davis, South Carolina, USA
meteors at comcast.net
namn at namnmeteors.org
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