Re: (meteorobs) June Lyrids

To: meteorobs@latradedot com
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) June Lyrids
From: Stop Light Pollution! <GLIBA@grossc.gsfc.nasadot gov>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 9:12:28 -0400 (EDT)
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George Zay said:

>It is very hard to rely on memory a series of possible radiants with
>just a few to make sense out of. I don't know if you and gary did any
>plotting for the Sept. "Triangulids"

Actually Gary Kronk and his friend Kurt Sleeter did plot some meteors, but
I didn't. I'm not against plotting, but all I have are old AMS charts. I 
will probably plot if I can get a set of good charts (lost my old AMS ones).
I use to plot for AMS long ago. In 1964 I plotted over 500+ meteors for AMS;
so am sure I can relearn the methods used. If somebody sends me a set of IMO
charts I will plot more again.

George Zay continued:

>If I remember correctly, the radiant [of Sept. Aries-Triangulids] is somewhat
>indeterminant at this moment.

I couldn't agree with you more on this one, but I think that's because it is 
a large diffuse radiant, noy due to my lack of plotting. Of course, I could
be mistaken :-)  All I can say is that there seems to be a radiant somewhere
between Alpha Trianguli and Gamma Arietis. Gary's research in this are has
shown evidence of past activity. 

As for seeing eight June Lyrids in 1.5 hours a few years ago, maybe I was
lucky to see an outburst of faint members of this shower.

G.W. Gliba