(meteorobs) Northern bias to meteor showers?

[David Stine]

Now that we are on meteors, what are the chances of a major meteor
shower from the debris of Comet McNaught. When will the debris be
passing through Earths orbit?

David in Tulsa.

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[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Bruce McCurdy
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 4:43 PM
To: Global Meteor Observing Forum
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Northern bias to meteor showers?


Thanks Roberto. I had a similar thought that southern meteor showers are

less well observed, esp. since the southern meteor observer is so poorly

rewarded for his/her efforts. So perhaps there remain some minor showers

that are yet to be discovered. That said, surely all the "majors" are
now 
well-known, and of them only the eta Aquarids significantly favour those
in 
the southern hemisphere. I agree with you that the distribution of
comets 
and meteoroid streams "should" behave in the same mode in both
hemispheres, 
but not that they "must". (They "don't" !) Can it simply be a fluke of 
small-number statistics?

Bruce
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> A very quick answer: the origin of meteor showers come in many
> cases from comets and they must to do this in the same mode in
> Northern and Southern sky, I think that it's possible that Southern
> sky has more meteor showers that the Northern but we not known
> they then they must to be discovered at today, this it's a big job,
> do the Austral observers to do it? I think especially at very short
> duration meteor showers.
> Best greetings.
> Roberto Gorelli
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