(meteorobs) orionids

[Michel Vandeputte]

You are not alone...
Orionids are pretty difficult this year in the Low Countries.
I've got some data from  October 18-19, October 19-20 (minor session) but 
that is all for the moment.
Two fellow observers from the DMS (Carl Johannink and Koen Miskotte) went to 
Grevesmuhlen (Schleswig Holstein, formal Eastern Germany) for October 20-21. 
The have a couple of hours of data but low clouds went in from Poland after 
3 AM. Also in this night they have the impression about enhanced Orionid 
activity (ZHR ~40, some bright ones till magnitude -3).

Also October 21-22 will be clouded out (active cold front in progress).

Clear skies(???)

Michel.


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From: "Pierre Martin" <dob14.5 at sympatico.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:55 AM
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) orionids

> Hello,
>
> Here in eastern Ontario, I was hopeful about a small hole that the
> forecasts have been predicting, so I went on a chase.  Unfortunately
> it did not materialize.  It now looks like we are about to get socked-
> in for good, at least until Thursday night/Friday morning.
>
> Hope the rest of you are having better luck!
>
> - Pierre
> Ottawa, Ontario
>
>
>
> On 21-Oct-09, at 2:35 AM, Dave Hostetter wrote:
>
>> After four great nights in a row, the haze and broken clouds rolled
>> into
>> South Louisiana right on schedule!  In an hour of actual observing
>> time from
>> 0500 to 0610 UT, I saw only 4 Orionids, a bunch of clouds, and a
>> limiting
>> magnitude of only about 4.8.  Sadly, this is the best shower I've
>> seen in
>> over a year!  Good luck to the rest of you.
>>
>> Dave Hostetter
>> New Iberia, LA  USA
>>
>>
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