(meteorobs) Re: Northern bias to meteor showers?

[belatrix]

Hello Bob,

  Nicely summed up!  it's tough being a southerner, sometimes :D but 
someone's gotta do it!

Best Regards
Kearn

On 03/02/2007, at 9:57 AM, Robert Lunsford wrote:

> Bruce and All,
>
> There certainly is a bias toward the north but this changes over time. 
> Meteor showers come and go and we just happen to be around during a 
> time when the northern hemisphere is favored. There were times and 
> there will be again when strong showers will appear from southern 
> radiants. So northern observers should consider themselves lucky while 
> the southerners will just have to put up with their bright stars, 
> wonderful deep sky objects, and an impressive comet.
>
> Bob Lunsford