(meteorobs) Major Draconid outburst under way

[James Beauchamp]

While I did see an increase in radar rates, it was only modest over Oklahoma / Texas Skies - slightly above normal sporadic rates.  30 to 60 hits per hour, BUT it is above the norm.

--- On Mon, 10/8/12, Bill Cooke <cookewj at comcast.net> wrote:

From: Bill Cooke <cookewj at comcast.net>
Subject: (meteorobs) Major Draconid outburst under way
To: "Meteor science and meteor observing" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Date: Monday, October 8, 2012, 2:13 PM

CMOR radar is reporting a major Draconid outburst, commencing at 16 UT. Shower radar rates are at 1000 meteors per hour, which is unprecedented for the Draconids. This is greater than last year, and 5x the 2005 level. I am asking our European colleagues to look for anything visual.

Regards,
Bill Cooke
NASA Meteoroid Environment Office
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