(meteorobs) Draconid radiant position?

Bernd Brinkmann bernd.brinkmann at hs-bochum.de
Tue Oct 11 01:42:06 EDT 2011


Hello Sirko,

attached the plot of the radiant observed by KLEMOI. It's also a little bit 
shifted. I'll calculate the exact position later.

Clear skies
Bernd

> Hi Sirko,
> 
> I also observed this. I attached the HULUD1 tracing plot (all meteors).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Erno Berko, Hungary
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <sirko at molau.de>
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> Subject: (meteorobs) Draconid radiant position?
> 
> 
> > Folks,
> >
> > upon analysing my Draconid observations I found a significant shift
> > between the expected and observed radiant position. The expected
> > position (according to the IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2011) is
> >
> > alpha = 262°, delta = 54°, v_inf = 20km/s
> >
> > However, the radiant I get from 200 Draconids, recorded by AVIS2 between
> > 18:15 and 21:15 UT, is
> >
> > alpha = 277°, delta = 54°, v_inf = 20 km/s
> >
> > That is, the deviation is exactly one hour in right ascension. Can that
> > be confirmed by other video observers?
> >
> > Best,
> > Sirko
> 

Bernd Brinkmann

Sternwarte Herne, MPC code A18
Herne, Germany

e-mail: info at sternwarte-herne.de
http://www.sternwarte-herne.de

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