(meteorobs) gamma Delphinids observation

[Robert Lunsford]

Please excuse the informal nature of this response, but the number of replies prohibit me from responding individually to each contribution. Let me assure I truly appreciate the time and effort each one of you took in providing your observations and pictures to us. Even though little activity was seen from this source all of these observations are important. 

I have written a quick summary on the results of this morning's observations which may be viewed at: 

http://www.amsmeteors.org/2013/06/gamma-delphinid-results-and-observations/

Again, I thank you for your efforts and hope that you will continue to observe and share your observations with us.

Sincerely,

Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society

---- Terry Johnson <tenacious at cyberback.com> wrote: 
> After my initial excitement over a bright, long-lived member at 2am local
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> June 10/11 2013 07:25-8:53 UT (02:25-03:53 CDT)
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> Location: Greenbrier, Arkansas
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> (Long: -92.236; Lat: 35.273)
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> 07:25-08:53 UT; clear skies with growing haze; LM 5.6; facing E 60 deg; Teff
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> Gamma Delphinids (DEL): three: 0; +1(2)
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> Sporadics: six total: -3; all others +2 and below
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> I did not see any that I could confirm were anthelions. The -3 meteor was
> very slow and moved horizontally along the eastern horizon.  None of the
> meteors had a train.  Since I was not observing for any showers other than
> the DEL, I lumped everything else into the sporadics.  
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> My 15-yr-old wanted to be outside with me to observe, and that was really
> nice.  His observation pretty much mirrors mine.  Hopefully he'll turn into
> a life-long astronomy lover.
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> --Terry Johnson
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