(meteorobs) No DRACS Oct. 6/7

[Michael Boschat]

Hi:


Out from 9:30pm till 1am = 0 Draconids!   2 sporadics about -1 and +0, 15 planes, 2 sea gulls and 2 bright point flashes

in sky at different locations.


tonight to be overcast...  radio rates not good for my location....


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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From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org <meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org> on behalf of Koen Miskotte <k.miskotte at upcmail.nl>
Sent: Saturday, October 8, 2016 10:02 AM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) No OCC Meteors Oct. 6/7, but a GIA fireball

hi George,

Congrats for seeing a GIA fireball!

Hope more will appear the next day's.
Good luck!

Koen


Op 7-10-2016 om 21:57 schreef george:
>           Screech Owl Hill Observatory,  Mountain Meadows
>                  Mathias, West Virginia - October 6/7, 2016
>
>
> Although I didn't do any formal recoded meteor observing last night,
> while I was dong other types of observing I was lucky to catch a nice
> slow yellow -4 magnitude GIA fireball that occurred at 00:29 UT.  It was
> the best GIA meteor I have ever seen, but that isn't saying much as I have
> only seen a few of them over my many years of meteor observing.  Besides
> the Barred Owl that was heard close-by, the field crickets also added to the
> serenity of the night.  Unfortunately, it clouded up later.  Tonight looks to be
> pretty bleak as we are socked in solid with clouds and rain.
>
> Starry Skies,
> GWG
>
>
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