(meteorobs) Orionids 2010

[Chris Steyaert]

>just hate to see it not there, regardless of the moon situation.

Even more so for the 'radio people' ;-)


         Chris



At 03:30 19/10/2010, Bomber2 Panther wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Thankyou for your replies!
>I give people here the IMO website as a source of reference for 
>charts and information on the shower and i just hate to see it not 
>there, regardless of the moon situation.
>I hope that the IMO can re-issue the information.
>I had a really good response from last years event, i encouraged 
>people through our local radio station to get out and have a look 
>and of course i did not give the impression that it will be like the 
>2001 Leonids! I won't be doing it this year due to the moon but many 
>Aussie astronomers on the local forums will be out giving it a go 
>this time as well!
>
>Happy hunting guys!
>
>Cheers,
>Chris W
>
> > From: lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
> > To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:10:54 -0700
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Orionids 2010
> >
> > The Orionids are listed on the main list toward the end but are not
> > discussed in detail due to the unfavorable lunar conditions. This has been
> > the policy of each annual IMO shower calendar since they began being
> > published back in the 90's. It's funny that no one has complained 
> until now.
> > The main peak of the 2010 is predicted to occur at 1400 UT on October 22.
> > Unlike most of the major annual showers, this is not a sharp peak 
> but rather
> > a plateau of strong activity centered at that time on that date.
> >
> > Clear Skies,
> >
> > Robert Lunsford
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bomber2 Panther" <outbackmanyep at hotmail.com>
> > To: <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 3:46 PM
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Orionids 2010
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > Why are the Orionids not listed on www.imo.net ?
> > > Is it because of the moon/unfavourable conditions this year?
> > >
> > > I got out to see comet 103P/ Hartley 2 this morning and noticed a few at
> > > around 4am Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time (+11hrs UT)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Chris Wyatt
> > > Walcha, NSW
> > > Australia
> >