(meteorobs) Quads from MA, Jan. 4 UT 8-10:30

[Richard Taibi]

Tony, I saw three QUA fireballs in 9:00-10:37 UT time period, two of them before 9:16, similar to your data.  9-10 UT may have been the 'fireball hour.'  Interestingly, currently, the IMO Quick-Look page shows a maximum of 94 ZHR at 9:26 UT.  These numbers are tentative, however, because more data may come in to IMO.  However, as of this moment, the QUA max appears to be about 2 hours later than was predicted in the 2011 IMO Calendar.  Still, that was a fair estimate given how poorly the Quads have been observed.  RTFrom: tflanders at skyandtelescope.com  T
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:22:21 -0800
Subject: (meteorobs) Quads from MA, Jan. 4 UT 8-10:30























>From Westford,
 MA, LM 5.5, I saw 31 meteors from
UT 8 to 10:30 of which 3 were definitely sporadics and 3 maybe sporadics.
Several very bright Quadrantids from UT 9:36 to 9:44, one leaving an excellent
trail. Looking toward zenith and NW.

 

1 Mag -4 at 9:44

1 Mag -3 at 9:36

1 Mag -1 at 9:47

3 Mag 0 at 8:00, 8:26, 9:39

2 Mag 1, 3 Mag 2, 7 Mag 3, 9 Mag 4, 4 Mag 5

 

Tony Flanders

 







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