Re: (meteorobs) eta Aquarids

• To: Casper terKuile <casper.ter_kuile@wxsdot nl>, NAMN Meteorobs <meteorobs@latrade.com>
• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) eta Aquarids
• From: Marco Langbroek <marcolan@stad.dsldot nl>
• Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 11:00:32 +0000 ()
• In-Reply-To: <354FA1D7.FB230A10@wxsdot nl>
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Sender: owner-meteorobs

Hello Tim, George and others,

Interresting to read about the lean eta Aquarid rates. Perhaps, part of 
the phenomenon is caused by the current solar activity. Solar activity 
influences the upper atmosphere, and that in turn influneces visibility 
of meteors. With higher solar activity influence, meteor rates become 
lower, especially for fast meteor streams. But the difference should be 
not more than 20% of peak activity. Anyway, very interresting.

-Marco

PS: as you all know, the sun has been quite active last days, even 
triggering aurora displays at mid- and lower latitudes (up to 45 d N).

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