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Re: (meteorobs) A-T 1996 ZAYGE ...long article
>The shower at "outburst" if it is periodic has a ZHR about 3, which is barely
>detectable by visual methods. There may be a bias by some to detect the
>shower inflating the ZHR.
On the first point, I believe that a ZHR of 3 is too low by a few meteors.
When Gary Kronk and I independently saw the A-T meteors Sept. 11/12 1993,
I saw about 5 or 6 per/hr. There was no bias then because I didn't expect
anything from that area, as I was watching for Southern Piscids.
The next year, observing on Sept. 10/11, and 11/12, for 5.00 TeFF, I saw
about 4 A-T meteors per/hr. However, I may have had some bias, but doubt
if it allowed inflation of the ZHR by more than 1 per/hr.
As for this year, I only saw 4 possible A-T meteors in 6.00 TeFF. Not enough
to verify any activity.
As to the possibility of bias by some to detect the shower inflating the ZHR,
I agree that this is a real problem when ZHR is low, as it was this year.
GWG