(meteorobs) Martian meteor storm from C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring)

[Roberto Gorelli]

On Tue, 26 Aug 2014 00:44:50 +0200
  Karl Antier <karl.antier at laposte.net> wrote:
> Hi all meteor observers!
> 
> I have a few question about an event about to occur in less than 2 
>months, on october 19th, 2014. A potential meteor storm with ZHR 
>above 10 000, but only visible for... Martian people.
> At this date, at 20h10 UT (Earth time...), the comet C/2013 A1 
>(Siding Spring) will pass very close from the Red Planet (132 000 
>km), and although it will pass out of the martian orbit (and thus the 
>queue will be directed in the opposite direction to Mars, I read it 
>was possible that a meteor storm occur in the Martian atmosphere, due 
>to particules ejected from the nucleus.
> I do not know who has been working on that topic except Jérémie from 
>IMCCE ( 
>http://www.imcce.fr/langues/en/ephemerides/phenomenes/meteor/DATABASE/SidingSpring2013A1/2014/index.php?char=shower&body=Mars&year=2014&shower=SidingSpring2013A1 
>) but I was wondering about some things...
> 
>First: has anyone tried to calculate the position of the radiant from 
>which the potential meteor shower will seem to come from? Will there 
>be a radiant, or will it be much more diffuse due to the high 
>proximity of the comet? Do we have any guess on the velocity of the 
>meteoroids when they will enter the martian atmosphere? And some more 
>informations on the physical characteristics of the shower?
> About potential ZHR, how can they be calculated? Is it possible to 
>deduce a visible ZHR from models, using the density of Mars 
>atmosphere instead of the Earth's? Does anyone have a guess on what 
>would be the magnitude difference of a meteor, as seen from Earth and 
>Mars, with identical velocities and mass?
> And last, what can we expect to see with the different probes and 
>rovers actually orbiting or walking on Mars?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your answers or guesses!
> Clear terrestrial skies!
> Karl

Now I can answer only to a question, the speed of meteors, it shall be 
very similar to that the Perseids on the Earth. There are two papers 
in
http://arxiv.org/    with graphics and data on this event, this 
evening I hope find they newly and post here.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli