(meteorobs) GEM rates

[Alex Daskalakis]

Hi all
Clouded out tonight, unfortunately. Last night was a treat, with highlights
a pair of GEMs passing either side of Leo simultaneously and a -2 GEM
flying down to the east of Leo for around 30 degrees, with a nice train.
Also saw, what looked to be like, 3-4 sigma Hydrids (?) - they were very
low on the horizon and looked too far to be GEMs although the radiant was
similar.

Total tally in excess of 100 in 2 hours of viewing between 2300 and 0100
CET. I did notice a 'clumping' effect, where for 5 mins there were
virtually none, and, in the next 5 mins, there were 10-15 flying by. I
would say split neg. magnitudes and positive, using Sirius as a marker.

Hopefully the rest of you have better skies tonight.

Best regards,
Alex


On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 10:01 PM, Bruce McCurdy <bmccurdy at shaw.ca> wrote:

> At the moment I'd need about a 10,000 foot mast for that camera. >:(
>
> Bruce
> *****
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of kevin kell
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:00 PM
> To: Meteor science and meteor observing
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) GEM rates
>
> On 2013-12-14 6:54 AM, Bruce McCurdy wrote:
> > Did I mention it's -20° C. on an ongoing basis with wind chills
> > considerably below that, and with snow accumulating by several
> > centimetres per day. Not exactly ideal for meteor watching, or for
> > driving to remote, snowbound sites in the middle of the night for that
> matter.
> >
> > It's making me cranky.
> >
> > Bruce
> > *****
> Don't be cranky Bruce!
> Set up a camera and start enjoying a much warmer meteor watching career :)
> Here is a compilation of 91 meteors from Dec 13/14 overnight.
>
> http://starlightcascade.ca/allsky2/showers/ev_20131214-geminids.png
>
> Much nicer inside by the fire.  We actually did consider going outside but
> it was also -20 C here with a good wind
>
> --
> Kevin Kell
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> heirloom seed saver just outside Yarker Ontario Canada
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