(meteorobs) OUTBURST ALERT ETA AQUARIDS
Koen Miskotte
k.miskotte at upcmail.nl
Mon May 6 07:09:24 EDT 2013
To all of you! Good luck!
Regards, Koen
From: Pierre Martin
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 11:29 AM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) OUTBURST ALERT ETA AQUARIDS
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
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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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