(meteorobs) Fwd: {MPML} Omicron Draconids

[Paul Roggemans]

Hi Paul,

Great to read your observing reports! My 4 CAMS cameras were clouded out
but luckily  part of our CAMS at Benelux network could work and the network
coordinator, Martin Breukers, shared some preliminary data within the
camera operators group. I made a quick overview with some figures to sketch
what we have from past two night. I put it on the free MeteorNews site,
hoping that more observers will check out what they have for this
particular minor shower that manifest itself with a distinct level of
activity.

Have a look at: http://meteornews.org/2016-gamma-draconids-gdr-184/.

Clear skies,

Paul B.



On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Paul Jones <jonesp0854 at gmail.com> wrote:

> George,
>      Interesting!  I had almost the exact same results from down here this
> morning: two definite members of the July gamma Draconids and also one that
> could have very well been from the omicron Draconid radiant area!  The
> first GDR was tracking eastward right down the 50 degree declination line,
> so that one was an easy one to call.     The other two were tracking
> southward and could have been from either radiant from the RA standpoint.
> The path length on one of them however, seemed a bit too long for the GDR
> radiant and was a better fit with the more northern radiant.   So I can say
> I confirm what they got f sure  from down here.
>
> Clear skies, Paul J
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 12:53 PM, george <gwgliba at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> FYI
>>
>> GWG
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From: *Thomas Dorman <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com>
>> *Subject: **Re: {MPML} Omicron Draconids*
>> *Date: *July 29, 2016 at 12:40:19 PM EDT
>> *To: *george <gwgliba at gmail.com>
>> *Reply-To: *Thomas Dorman <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com>
>>
>> George
>> We were out his morning setting up to watch the  Moon occultation of
>> Aldebaran. Saw clearly what were two July Gamma Draconids but saw  what
>> had to be a single Omicron Draconid up near the radiant. At least to us
>> we could tell these meteors were coming from  two different radiant.
>> Omicron Draconid was white in color, around 1 second duration , a short
>> trail ,would say moderate speed, around magnitude +2.5.
>> It may be just us but seemed or we sensed the Gamma Draconids look
>> slightly yellow compared to Omicron Draconid  , speed seemed similar to Omicron
>> Draconid we saw. Magnitude +1 and +3.
>> Had a nice sprinkling of SDA, one nice long  0 magnitude SDA  that almost
>> passed directly through our zenith. Did not note any Perseids but have
>> heard the numbers are rising rapidly.
>> Regards
>> Thomas
>>
>>
>>
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