(meteorobs) Showers Listed in My Weekly Outlook

[Robert Lunsford]

There seems to be some confusion about the showers I list in my weekly 
outlook. These showers are obtained from only two sources, the IMO working 
list and Sirko Molau's list of video radiants. The IMO list is constantly 
updated and the suggested list for most meteor observers. Sirko's list 
matches up well with the IMO list yet has some additions not yet found by 
visual observers. Sirko was very careful to only include showers that truly 
exist and are active on an annual basis. My intention for including these 
video radiants was to have visual observers try to confirm their activity. 
The limiting magnitudes of the video cameras used in Sirko's group are 
similar to that of the unaided eye. Therefore these meteors should be 
visible to the visual observer.

The IMO only accepts data on showers within its current working list. If you 
contribute data to the IMO, meteors from these video radiants should be 
listed as sporadics (SPO). You can make notations under "personal comments" 
of suspected radiants on the IMO electronic form. Also important is to 
present your findings on these video radiants on meteorobs. A good example 
is the recent activity in northern Orion presented by Bruce McCurdy. Such a 
verification is another step in having this radiant and others added to the 
current IMO list.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford