(meteorobs) OUTBURST ALERT ETA AQUARIDS

[Pierre Martin]

I'm just in from an hour's session on May 5/6... saw over a dozen ETA's.  45 degrees north (Ontario).  Driving home with bright twilight (just a few stars and Moon visible), saw a mag -4 ETA heading towards the western horizon.

I was also out May 4/5 and saw what also looked like a mini outburst on that morning...several earthgrazers! Some bright ones!

I agree that the ETA's seem enhanced this year!

More soon,

Pierre



On 2013-05-06, at 4:14 AM, Bruce McCurdy <bmccurdy at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Just heading out now to the dark site outside Edmonton, with the radiant rising in about one hour. I hope the outburst is ongoing! 53½° N has never yielded many etas in the past, but I’m always hopeful.
>  
> More to come.
>  
> Bruce
> *****
>  
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Koen Miskotte
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 12:46 AM
> To: Meteor science and meteor observing
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) OUTBURST ALERT ETA AQUARIDS
>  
> Hi Michel,
> I observed from 52 north (the Netherlands) and counted about 8-10 ETA’s during dusk. Normaly I see1 or 2 ETA’s during one night, because the radiant stay  very low with increasing dusk. 
> But I still have to write out the data of my voice recorder...
> Many bright ones and some brilliant earthgrazers! What a show it must be from southern latitudes....
> Just like the Orionids 1993, 1998, 2006-2010.
> Regards, Koen
>  
> From: Michel Vandeputte
> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 5:51 AM
> To: meteoren at yahoogroups.com ; meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) OUTBURST ALERT ETA AQUARIDS
>  
> Dear all,
> 
> Please, be prepared for enhanced ETA meteor activity!
> 
> This morning (May 6), I observed strong ETA rates! 
> 
> Normally from Belgium, we are able to see 1 or 2 ETA's / hour just before dawn (sometimes even none!) ;  this morning I think I counted at least 20/hour!! Amazing earthgrazers including bright ones! 
> 
> The activity started immediately at radiant rise!! 
> 
> Please have a look further enhanced ETA activity!
> 
> Data will follow. 
> 
> with regards and clear skies,
> 
> 
> Michel Vandeputte
>  
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