(meteorobs) October 22-23: Orionids on their way back...

[Koen Miskotte]

Hello Pierre,
thanks for your impressions. Here in the Netherlands the nights 19/20 and 
22/23 were partially clear, both maximum nights we were clouded out.
My results of last night:
http://umdb.urania.be/v2/obsview/view.php?id=4115

Teff: 4,42 hour, N meteors 114 (58 ORI, 5 NTA, 5 STA, 6 EGE, 3 LMI, 37 SPO
About 28% of the Orionids were brighter as +1, this is not a normal value. I 
also think the Orionid rates are still a bit enhanced.
For the coming night clouds are expected. The next change for us is 
friday/saturdaynight.
Bestr wishes,
Koen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pierre Martin" <dob14.5 at sympatico.ca>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) October 22-23: Orionids on their way back...


> Hello Koen and all,
>
> Here, I was able to cover the period 6-10 UT this morning under good
> skies (mag about 6.3).  Quite an enjoyable night.  My quick
> impression is that the Orionids were slightly enhanced in rates, and
> with a number of bright ones (up to mag -2).  But there sure was lots
> of Orionids at mag +4 and +5.  The faint meteors continued to be seen
> even after the Moon was well up :)  Rates seemed down towards dawn.
>
> The Leo Minorids made an appearance, and I think one of my cameras
> captured at least one of the bright ones... and possibly even two!
>
> Taurids were also particularly active, but no fireballs.
>
> This is also just a rough impression, and I need to listen to my tape
> recorder.  But first, I need to catch up on badly needed sleep.
> Tomorrow morning is forecast to be the last clear morning we get here
> before clouds take over for a few days.
>
> Pierre Martin
> Ottawa, Ontario
>
>
>
>
> On 23-Oct-08, at 4:34 AM, Koen Miskotte wrote:
>
>> Hi Michel,
>> In the Netherlands we were not so lucky with the weather. The idea
>> was to
>> observe in the period 20-5 UT, but due to clouds and even some small
>> rainshowers I  could only observe between 1:25 and 4:50 UT. I got the
>> impression  during the first hour the Orionid activity was  bit
>> enhanced. In
>> that period I counted  6-8 bright Orionids between +1 and -2
>> besides the
>> weak Orionids The last two hours Orionid activity returned to a normal
>> level. But, I still have to listen to my digital voice recorder,
>> this is
>> only an impression I got in the field.
>> Best wishes, Koen
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Michel Vandeputte" <michelvandeputte at hotmail.com>
>> To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 7:59 AM
>> Subject: (meteorobs) October 22-23: Orionids on their way back...
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just enjoyed a 9-hour observing marathon.
>>> The Orionids seems to become normal now with many weak shower members
>>> (magnitude -1 at best).
>>> I guess a ZHR around ~20-25. Data will follow on the IMO ZHR on fly.
>>>
>>> Clear skies and Long trains above USA now!
>>>
>>>
>>> Michel
>>> Belgium.
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