(meteorobs) Obs: 06/07 October 2007

[Mikhail Maslov]

Hello, Roberto,

Many thanks for this observation too. One Draconid meteor in 10 hour
allows to suggest that there was no Draconid activity during the
period on the observation. But still one question remains. Do you use
any software with automatic meteor association, like MetRec. I gave
radiant positions significantly different from IMO's one, about 10
degress to the south from it, so this programm would not mark meteor
as Draconids, if they have radiant far from position given by IMO.

I can't say anything valuable on the early EGE activity, as this minor
shower is not studied so well as some other showers with known parent
comet and computed trails.

Best regards, Mikhail

R> Hi Mikhail,
R> I have made one video observation the night between the 7 and 8 October
R> (from the 18 UT to the 04 UT). In 10 hours my videoCamera has recorded 43
R> meteors between which one Draconids to 23h43m42s UT (mag 2,5).
R> The magnitudo limits was 5.6/5.7 and the field was: diagonal 55°, 45° the
R> long side and 34° that short.


R> Moreover I have noticed that 6 sporadic ones could be of the EGE (epsilon
R> geminids).
R> But in this period they are not active. It could instead the activity begin
R> before?
R> Clear Skies,
R> Roberto Haver