(meteorobs) Was it really an Omicron Draconid outburst instead?
GLDSKTR at aol.com
GLDSKTR at aol.com
Sat Aug 15 10:00:56 EDT 2015
Hi all,
I was watching from the outskirts of NY City, USA. I did notice a high
number of meteors, that were NOT Perseids. I categorized them as Kappa
Cygnids, and the high activity was very noticeable. Now that the Draconids are
being mentioned, they could have very well been members of that region, along
with Cygnid meteors.
Anthony
New Jersey, USA
In a message dated 8/13/2015 5:18:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
gwgliba at gmail.com writes:
While checking my personal hardcopy library the book I have titled “David
Levy’s
Guide to Observing Meteor Showers” had the answer on page 66 in chapter 10
“The Omicron Draconids, continued” which states:
‘’The similarity of the velocity of the Omicron Draconids to that of the
Kappa Cygnids,
plus their proximity to the larger stream, would lend some support to the
idea that they
are part of the complex. But since the the orbits of the two streams are
quite different,
the Omicron Draconids are probably unrelated to the Kappa Cygnids”.
Starry Skies,
GWG
On Jul 25, 2015, at 5:36 PM, george <_gwgliba at gmail.com_
(mailto:gwgliba at gmail.com) > wrote:
Meteorobs Folks.
After re-reading the below mentioned article again more slowly, I’m not
sure
if I had the association between the two streams correct. When I first
did a
speed read on the article the following paragraph caught my eye:
3 FILAMENTS WITHIN THE KAPPA CYGNID COMPLEX
The search we described above and its conclusion is not the first time
that it has been suggested that the Kappa Cygnids are in fact composed of a
number of substreams or filaments. As mentioned in _Section 1_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#sec-1) , _Davidson (1914)_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#ref-7) reported a
radiant which he called the Alpha Lyrid shower. The Norton Star Atlas (1950)
lists the Omicron Draconids and the Zeta Draconids in addition to the Kappa
Cygnids.
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But, I don’t know if this association is correct now as it isn't clear.
Any comments
or opinions about this are welcomed.
GWG
On Jul 25, 2015, at 4:28 PM, george <_gwgliba at gmail.com_
(mailto:gwgliba at gmail.com) > wrote:
Meteor Enthusiasts,
Interestingly, it looks like David Levy’s statement about the Kappa
Cygnids association
may not be that far off as there are some meteor researchers who think the
Omicron
Draconids and the Kappa Cygnids may be from the same meteoroid stream
complex.
Here is an article link for more information:
The Kappa Cygnid Meteoroid Complex
_MNRAS_ (http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/) _Volume 371, Issue 2_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2.toc) Pp. 684-694
by _D. C. Jones_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/search?author1=D.+C.+Jones&sortspec=date&submit=Submit) _1_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#aff-1) ,_*_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#corresp-1) , _I. P. Williams_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/search?author1=I.+P.+Williams&sortspec=date&submit=Submit) _1_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#aff-1) ,_*_
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full#corresp-1) and _V. _
(http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/search?author1=V.+Porubc̆an&sortspec=date&submit=Submit)
_Porubc̆a_ (http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/search?author1=V.+Porubc̆
an&sortspec=date&submit=Submit)
http://mnras.oxfordjournals.org/content/371/2/684.full
Starry Skies,
GWG
Screech Owl Hill Observatory
On Jul 20, 2015, at 11:09 AM, george <_gwgliba at gmail.com_
(mailto:gwgliba at gmail.com) > wrote:
Meteor Enthusiasts,
I went back and looked at my meteor observations from July 16/17 and I
noted that three or four were coming from near the head of Draco, but I
called them sporadic. However that was before I discovered that the
Omicron
Draconid radiant was near the head of Draco. So, including them, and not
counting the poor conditions on the 17/18, I saw 7 or 8 suspected Omicron
Draconid meteors, which could be visual confirmation of this activity.
Starry Skies,
GWG
On Jul 19, 2015, at 8:43 PM, jarnac <_observe at jarnac.org_
(mailto:observe at jarnac.org) > wrote:
Dear friends,
I do not wish to discount the possibility that these were Omicron
Draconids, particularly since the very first meteor I ever saw, on
July 4, 1956, from a site near Brandon, Vermont, wss probably an
Omicron Draconid. I did mention in my initial report thatr the Kappa
Cygnid association may be off since their maximum is more than two weeks
away.
Whatever the source, there were a lot of meteors that night!
Sincerely
David H. Levy
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Screech Owl Hill Observatory, Mountain Meadow
Mathias, West Virginia - July 19, 2015
I was able to get another 1.5 hours of meteor observing in before clouds
moved in to end the show. This time I concentrated on looking for the
meteors from the Kappa Cygni region reported by David Levy and Ed
Guenther. I did see a total of 4 meteors in less than an hour
(4:15-5:08 UT)
from an area just a few degrees north of Kappa Cygni. Their
average magn.
was 3.0. If a real radiant, these probably were not Kappa
Cygnids as that
maximum is a month away. Also, as the sporadic rate was high
the first hour,
they were possibly only chance alignments. But I think that
video and radar
observers should look closer at this. The Perseid rate and
brightness was
better than for the previous two nights, The best meteor was a
0 magnitude
Perseid with a 4 second train.
Date Time (UT) FOV LM Obst.
7/19/15 4:00-5:00 22.3+47 6.5 15%
CAP ANT SCA SDA JPE PER PPS CAN SPO Total
1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
9 17
Date Time (UT) FOV LM Obst.
7/19/15 5:00-5:30 various 6.2 35%
CAP ANT SCA SDA JPE PER PPS CAN SPO Total
1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 6
Magn. Distributions July 19, 2015 - 04:00-05:30 UT - LM=6.4, 22% Obst.
0 1 2 3 4 5 Total Ave.
CAP 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3.0
ANT 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3.0
SCA 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4.0
SDA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
JPE 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.0
PER 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.7
PPS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A
CAN 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4.0
SPO 1 2 1 1 2 6 13 2.8
Starry Skies,
GWG
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Hi:
Overcast next few days here, but listened for a few hours.
Observer: Michael Boschat
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lat: N 44d 39'
Long: W 63d 36'
Hgt: 58 meters above sea level
Listening Frequency: 77.25101 MHz
Receiver: Icom R-20
Antenna : dipole
Antenna Direction: Horizontally polarized with lobes in E-W plane,elev 0
deg
Filter : high-Q (Q at least 300) bandpass filter between antenna &
receiver.
Listening Mode: CW
Recording method: listening by ear
UT #/hr
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15-16 40
16-17 27
17-18 24
Clear skies
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Halifax Center - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Astronomy page: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
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David and other Meteor Enthusiasts,
There is a minor meteor radiant only seen a few times called the
Omicron Draconids
that was first seen by the famous English meteor observer William F.
Denning in 1876.
According to Gary Kronk?s Meteor Showers Online. The Kappa Cygnid
position is only
about 6 degrees from the location of Omicron Draconis. Could this be them?
More at:
http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/omicron_draconids.html
Starrt Skies,
GWG
On Jul 18, 2015, at 12:49 PM, jarnac <_observe at jarnac.org_
(mailto:observe at jarnac.org) > wrote:
Dewar friends,
We could not get a repeat last night due to weather. But there were
also a number of early Delta Aquarids. One of them, from a few
nights ago, was very bright, possibly minus 8 or more. I did not see
the meteoir but I did catch the bolide flash which alerted me at my
telescope, and I witnessed the train for about a minute.
Incidentally, Ed's last name is correctly Guenther. Sorry.
Perhaps we will have other reports as the summer meteor showers
continue to intensify.
David H. Levy
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During this period the moon reaches its first quarter phase on
Thursday July 23rd. At this time the moon is located 90 degrees east
of the sun and sets near midnight local daylight time (LDT). This
weekend the waxing crescent moon will set during the late evening
hours and will not interfere with meteor observing. The estimated
total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 4
no matter your location. For morning observers the estimated total
hourly rates should be near 13 no matter your location. The actual
rates will also depend on factors such as personal light and motion
perception, local weather conditions, alertness and experience in
watching meteor activity. Note that the hourly rates listed below
are estimates as viewed from dark sky sites away from urban light
sources. Observers viewing from urban areas will see less activity
as only the brightest meteors will be visible from such locations.
The radiant (the area of the sky where meteors appear to shoot from)
positions and rates listed below are exact for Saturday night/Sunday
morning July 18/19 These positions do not change greatly day to day
so the listed coordinates may be used during this entire period.
Most star atlases (available at science stores and planetariums)
will provide maps with grid lines of the celestial coordinates so
that you may find out exactly where these positions are located in
the sky. A planisphere or computer planetarium program is also
useful in showing the sky at any time of night on any date of the
year. Activity from each radiant is best seen when it is positioned
highest in the sky, either due north or south along the meridian,
depending on your latitude. It must be remembered that meteor
activity is rarely seen at the radiant position. Rather they shoot
outwards from the radiant so it is best to center your field of view
so that the radiant lies at the edge and not the center. Vie
wing there will allow you to easily trace the path of each meteor
back to the radiant (if it is a shower member) or in another
direction if it is a sporadic. Meteor activity is not seen from
radiants that are located below the horizon. The positions below
are listed in a west to east manner in order of right ascension
(celestial longitude). The positions listed first are located
further west therefore are accessible earlier in the night while
those listed further down the list rise later in the night.
These sources of meteoric activity are expected to be active this week.
The Alpha Capricornids (CAP) are active for over a month lasting
from July 6 through August 10. Unlike most showers, the Alpha Caps
have a plateau-like maximum with maximum activity lasting from July
25-30. Since maximum activity is still a week away, hourly rates
will be near 1 no matter your location. The radiant is currently
located at 19:52 (298) -12. This area of the sky is located on the
Aquila/Sagittarius border, 5 degrees west of the 4th magnitude star
known as Algedi (Alpha Capricornii). The radiant is best placed near
0100 local daylight time (LDT) when it lies on the meridian and is
highest in the sky. With an entry velocity of 22 km/sec., the
average Alpha Capricornid meteor would be of slow velocity.
The center of the large Anthelion (ANT) radiant is currently located
at 20:36 (309) -17. This position lies in western Capricornus, 3
degrees southeast of the 3rd magnitude star known as Dabih (Beta
Capricorni). These meteors may be seen all night long but the
radiant is best placed near 0200 LDT when it lies on the meridian
and is positioned highest in the sky. Due to the large radiant area,
meteors from this source may also appear to radiant from the
constellation of Microscopium, southern Aquila, western Aquarius,
and eastern Sagittarius as well as Capricornus. Rates at this time
should be near less than 1 per hour as seen from the northern
hemisphere and 1 per hour as seen from south of the equator. With an
entry velocity of 30 km/sec., the average Anthelion meteor would be
of slow velocity.
The Sigma Capricornids (SCA) were discovered by Zdenek Sekanina and
are active for a month lasting from June 19 through July 24. Maximum
occurred on June 27th. The radiant is currently located at 21:36
(324) -02. This area of the sky is located in northern Aquarius, 3
degrees north of the 3rd magnitude star known as Sadalsuud (Beta
Aquarii). The radiant is best placed near 0300 LDT when it lies on
the meridian and is highest in the sky. Rates at this time should be
less than 1 per hour no matter your location. With an entry velocity
of 42 km/sec., the average Sigma Capricornid meteor would be of
medium velocity.
Activity from the Delta Aquariids (SDA) will begin next week from a
radiant located at 22:08 (332) -19. This position is located in
southwestern Aquarius, 10 degrees southwest of the third magnitude
Delta Aquarii. Maximum activity is expected on July 29th. Hourly
rates will depend on your latitude. Those viewing from the southern
tropics will see the best rates of near 1-2 per hour. Rates seen
from mid-northern latitudes will range from 0-1 per hour, depending
on the haziness of your skies. The radiant rises near 2200 (10pm)
LDT for observers located in the mid northern latitudes, but is best
placed near 0300 LDT, when it lies highest in the sky. With an entry
velocity of 42 km/sec., most activity from this radiant would be of
average velocities.
The Piscids Austrinids (PAU) are a minor shower not well seen from
the northern hemisphere. This radiant is active from July 15 through
August 10. Maximum activity occurs on July 28 when the zenith hourly
rate (ZHR) may reach five. These rates are only seen from the
southern hemisphere where the radiant passes overhead. From
mid-northern latitudes, rates of one per hour at maximum are usually
seen. The radiant is currently located at 22:16 (334) -34. This
position lies in central Piscis Austrinus, 9 degrees southwest of
the bright first magnitude star Fomalhaut (Alpha Piscis Austrinus).
The radiant is best placed near 0300 LDT, when it lies highest in
the sky. With an entry velocity of 35km/sec., most activity from
this radiant would be of average velocities.
The July Pegasids (JPE) are active from a radiant located at 23:40
(355) +13. This area of the sky is located in southern Pegasus,
between the 3rd magnitude star Algenib (Gamma Pegasi) and the 2nd
magnitude star known as Markab (Alpha Pegasi). This area of the sky
is best seen during the last dark hour before dawn when the radiant
lies highest in a dark sky. Maximum activity occurred on July 10th
so rates this weekend are expected to be near less than 1 per hour
no matter your location. With an entry velocity of 68 km/sec., the
average meteor from this source would be of swift velocity.
The Perseids (PER) are active from a radiant located at 00:40 (010)
+52. This area of the sky lies in southern Cassiopeia, 5 degrees
south of the 2nd magnitude star known as Schedar (Alpha
Cassiopeiae). Since the maximum is nearly a month away, rates are
expected to be low, probably around 2 per hour during the late
morning hours. Observers south of the equator will have difficulty
seeing any activity as the radiant lies low in the north at best.
With an entry velocity of 61 km/sec., the average Peresid meteor
would be of swift speed.
The Tau Cetids (TCT) were discovered by Sirko Molau using data from
the IMO video database. This activity is only active on 4 nights
with maximum activity occurring on the 21st. The radiant is located
at 01:20 (020) -18, which places it in southern Cetus, 7 degrees
east if the 2nd magnitude star known as Deneb Kaitos (Beta Ceti).
Rates would most likely be less than 1 as seen from the northern
hemisphere and perhaps 1 per hour for observers located south of the
equator. These meteors would be best seen during the last hour
before dawn when the radiant lies highest in a dark sky. With an
entry velocity of 65 km/sec., the average meteor from this source
would be of swift velocity.
The Phi Piscids (PPS) were discovered by Dr. Peter Brown in his
meteoroid stream survey using the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. This
shower was later verified by Dr. Peter Jenniskens and David Holman
using data from the CAMS network in northern California. These
meteors are active from June 11 through July 25 with maximum
activity occurring on July 2nd. The current position of the radiant
is 01:56 (029) +34. This position lies in the constellation of
Triangulum, 5 degrees north of the 3rd magnitude star known as Ras
al Muthallah (Alpha Trianguli). Rates are currently expected to be
near 1 per hour for observers in the northern hemisphere and less
than 1 for observers located south of the equator. With an entry
velocity of 68 km/sec., the average Phi Piscid meteor would be
of swift speed.
Activity from the c-Andromedids (CAN) is ending this weekend. The
radiant currently lies at 02:48 (042) +50, which places it in
western Perseus, 5 degrees west of the 2nd magnitude star known as
Mirfak (Alpha Persei). This area of the sky is best seen during the
last dark hour before dawn when the radiant lies highest in a dark
sky. Observers in the northern hemisphere are better situated to
view this activity as the radiant rises much higher in the sky
before dawn as seen from northern latitudes. Current rates would be
less than one per hour no matter your location. With an entry
velocity of 60 km/sec., the average meteor from this source would be
of swift velocity.
As seen from the mid-northern hemisphere (45N) one would expect to
see approximately 8 sporadic meteors per hour during the last hour
before dawn as seen from rural observing sites. Evening rates would
be near 3 per hour. As seen from the tropical southern latitudes
(25S), morning rates would be near 7 per hour as seen from rural
observing sites and 3 per hour during the evening hours. Locations
between these two extremes would see activity between the listed figures.
The list below offers the information from above in a condensed
form. Rates and
positions are exact for Saturday night/Sunday morning unless specified.
Alpha Capricornids (CAP) - 19:52 (298) -12 Velocity - 22km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - 1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - 1 per hr
Anthelion (ANT) - 20:36 (309) -17 Velocity - 30km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - 2 per hr
Sigma Capricornids (SCA) - 21:36 (324) -02 Velocity - 42km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
Delta Aquariids (SDA) - 22:08 (332) -19 Velocity - 42km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - 1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - 2 per hr
Piscids Austrinids (PAU) - 22:16 (334) -34 Velocity - 35km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
July Pegasids (JPE) - 23:40 (355) +13 Velocity - 68km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
Perseids (PER) - 00:40 (010) +52 Velocity - 61km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - 2 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
Tau Cetids (TCT) - 01:20 (020) -18 Velocity - 65km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
Phi Piscids (PPS) - 01:56 (029) +34 Velocity - 68km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - 1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
c-Andromedids (CAN) - 02:48 (042) +50 Velocity - 60km/sec.
Northern Hemisphere - <1 per hr. Southern Hemisphere - <1 per hr
Clear Skies!
Robert Lunsford
American Meteor Society
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Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor Obs. 7/17/15 - Mathias, WVa
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Screech Owl Hill Observatory, Mountain Meadows
Mathias, West Virginia - July 17, 2015
We finally had a nice mostly clear night after several days of on
and off rain.
I saw my first Perseid (PER) and Southern Delta Aquarid (SDA) meteors for
the season, as well as activity from several minor meteor
radiants. The Milky
Way was beautiful as always. No meteors brighter than 0
magnitude was seen.
that one was a long trailed SDA that left a 3 second train. I only
saw one Phi
Piscid (PPS), but it was 1st magnitude and also had a nice 3
second train.
One of the two Antihelion (ANT) meteors seen had a beautiful
green nebulous
trail. Another strange nebulous meteor that I see on rare occasions.
Date Time (UT) FOV LM Obst.
7/17/15 4:05-5:05 22.3+47 6.5 10%
CAP ANT SCA SDA JPE PER PPS CAN SPO Total
4 1 2 1 0 1 0 2
7 18
Date Time (UT) FOV LM Obst.
7/17/15 5:05-6:05 23.3+47 6.5 10%
CAP ANT SCA SDA JPE PER PPS CAN SPO Total
0 1 0 2 2 1 1 1
8 16
Magn. Distributions July 17, 2015 - 04:05-06:05 UT - LM=6.5, 10% Obst.
0 1 2 3 4 5 Total Ave.
CAP 0 0 1 1 1 1 4 3.5
ANT 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2.0
SCA 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3.0
SDA 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 2.0
JPE 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3.0
PER 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3.0
PPS 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.0
CAN 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 2.0
SPO 0 1 3 4 2 5 15 3.5
Starry Skies,
GWG
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Subject: (meteorobs) Possible Kappa Cygnid outburst
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Dear friends,
I know that it is way early for the maximum of the Kappa Cygnids (end
of the month), but on the evening of July 16/17 threre appeared to be
unusually intense activity. From our Adirondack astronomy
Retreat Ed Gordon counted more than thirty meteors, mostly Kappa
Cygnids, over a one to two hour time span. I was not observing
meteors at the timew but I noticed at least five meteors during the
night, of which one wss a bright Kappa Cygnid.
David H. Levy
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From: Michael Boschat <_andromed at dal.ca_ (mailto:andromed at dal.ca) >
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Possible Kappa Cygnid outburst
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Hi;
Overcast here. but today between 1800-2000 UT had a few small
returns on the meteor radio at 77.251 MHz.
1800-1900 = 13
1900-2000 = 14
Clear skies
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Michael Boschat
Halifax Center - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Astronomy page: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
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