(meteorobs) Negative 2012 Draconid visual report from north Florida

[Paul Jones]

I've noticed that too, Joe.  It's almost as if North America's been
declared a "Draconid Free Zone" of late...;o).  Even the 1999 Leonid storm
did that too, hitting over the Middle East and Europe exclusively.  I was
clouded out in Sicily for that one, seeing only a five minute glimpse
through a sucker hole in the clouds.    Fortunately, the Leonids were
kinder to us over here in 2001 and 2002, however.
Seriously though, in the case of the Draconids, is there a scientific
explanation I wonder for a stream outburst to keep hitting the same time
zones on Earth over and over again, even in different years?  Or is it just
strictly luck of the draw each time?

Clear skies and may the Orionids be with us, Paul

On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 10:50 AM, <Skywayinc at aol.com> wrote:

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>  In a message dated 10/9/2012 10:02:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jonesp0854 at gmail.com writes:
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> These puppies are tough to catch!  Seems I'm always in the wrong place at
> the wrong time for the Draconids...;o).
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> "These puppies" always seem to peak for eastern Europe and Asia.  I think
> the only time North America has been favored with viewing a
> Giacobinid outburst was back in 1946 . . . only 66-years ago.
>
> -- joe rao
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