(meteorobs) Ursid and Quadrantid?

[Paul Zeller]

  It may have been a sporadic. However, the information I have from the web
tells me the Quadrantids start as early as December 28. Also, the
SpaceWeather.com site has been cataloging Quadrantid fireballs for the last
couple of weeks. So I'm not sure I can just write this one off as a chance
random sporadic. Anyone else out there with any thoughts about this?
On Dec 26, 2014 5:58 AM, "Roberto Gorelli" <md6648 at mclink.it> wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Dec 2014 04:57:16 -0500
>  Paul Zeller <pzeller1966 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>  I had very clear skies for most of the night and decided to get out and
>> count/plot meteors, though we're between major showers. I observed between
>> 8:00 - 9:05 UT Dec. 26. LM near 5.0 with some high clouds moving in by the
>> end. I was watching high in the Northwest. Only 4 meteors seen, and 2 were
>> Sporadic. But from the speed and direction, I'm almost sure that one was a
>> late Ursid while another was an early Quadrantid. Is this possible? I
>> realize that both showers are known for very sharp, short lasting peaks,
>> and that we're almost four days past the Ursid peak and nine days away
>> from
>> the Quadrantids peak. I just wanted to throw this out there! Paul Z.
>> Indianapolis IN USA.
>>
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> Quadrantids at 26 december, nine days before the peak? Sorry, pratically
> impossible, probably sporadic meteor casually in the right direction and
> speed.
> Best greetingsw.
> Roberto Gorelli
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