(meteorobs) Radiant in Pegasus/Equuleus?

[rarlt at aip.de]

Leo S wrote: 

> I recorded 2 meteors last night with a pair of DSLRs running for about 
> 3.5 hours (between 22:35  and 02:00 UT), but neither were Quadrantids it 
> seems.
> [...]
> I did not see the second, so am not sure which direction it was heading, 
> but just for fun I decided to try and plot the meteors using photoshop, 
> and they appear to point back to a radiant somewhere around 
> Pegasus/Equuleus. 
> 
> Here is the result:
> http://www.btinternet.com/~l.stachowicz/pics/other/unk_radiant030109_ed.jpg

Leo, I cannot see the point in searching for a radiant
from two meteors. Two meteors will always meet somewhere.
Also, note that the prolongations of meteors are great
circles. These are not straight lines on a map like the
one you showed. They have to be curved. Meteors (and their
prolongations) are straight lines only on gnomonic maps.
Nevertheless, nice photos! I also tried to capture a few,
but nothing spectacular. 

Best regards,
Rainer