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(meteorobs) Re: alpha Centaurids
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Hi Tim, and everyone on the list
this is Jean-Christophe from over coulded New Caledonia...
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> De : tpcooper@ilink.nis.za
> A : papou@cipac.nc
> Cc : meteorobs@latrade.com
> Objet : alpha Centaurids
> Date : samedi 8 fivrier 1997 05:13
>
> Hi Jean-Christophe
>
> I managed to observe the alpha Centaurids this morning (Feb 6/7) from
23h35
> UT to 02h50 UT. Limiting magnitude averaged 5.4. I observed 25 meteors,
> only one possible alpha Centaurid, three which could be traced back to a
> radiant near zeta Centauri, and 21 sporadics. The only excitement was a
> magnitude 1 sporadic that left a 5 second train, otherwise it was pretty
quiet.
>
> Looks like that is all I'll manage. It is raining here again tonight and
> only expected to clear later tomorrow. Hope you had some luck.
>
> Tim
>
No luck for the alpha Centaurids this year as by now I only managed to
observe in a 1 hour window (16:25-17:25 UT on February 3 (in the 3/4 night
local time) ) with a low 6 SPO and 1 ACE, lim mag 5.2 in average (the moon
was present in the east) and with a 25% cloud coverage.
There is another low pressure hanging around us and I don't expect clear
skies until 2 or 3 days...
Now waiting for the gamma normids...
Clear skies
Jean-Christophe