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(meteorobs) NAMN Notes: June 1998
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NAMN Notes: June 1998
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1. So far I have received only 7 comments regarding NAMN Notes, all being
positive. So here's the second issue…
2. I have always thought of June as a month of rest after the Lyrids and
Aquarids, and before the onslaught of major showers in the second half of
the year. But June harbors two minor showers worth the effort to observe.
They are the June Lyrids and June Bootids.
Of the two the June Bootids (JBO) will have the better moon conditions this
year. Active from June 26 to Jun 30, they reach maximum on June 28th. Their
radiant is at 219 +49 (14h 36m; +49). Since the moon will be setting about
midnight, this will be a good year to watch them. This shower is also
sometimes called the Pons-Winneckids, as they are associated with Comet
Pons-Winnecke. A strong display was observed in 1916 as well as enhanced
activity in 1921 and 1927. But since then, rates have been low. Let me know
if you are successful in watching for them.
3. INTERNET JOURNAL FOR METEOR OBSERVERS:
The American Meteor Society publishes an electronic journal named
"Electronic Circular" that is made available to interested parties at no
cost. It is issued four times a year with topics as varied as:
"Fourier and Wavelet Analysis: Finding Patterns Under The Noise"
"1998 Moon Calendar for Visual Observers"
"Danes Plan Meteorite Recovery Expedition to Greenland"
To subscribe, send an email to the EC editor, Jim Bedient, at:
wh6ef@pixi.com
4. Take the time, to report your times!
One of the most frequent items not included in meteor reports is the time
zone the observation was made from. The observing periods are sooner or
later converted into Universal Time (UT), but if an observer is unsure of
how to do so themselves, it is extremely helpful if they will list their
times in local time. With that little bit of information, it is a straight
forward job for the person archiving the report to make the calculation into
UT.
Clear skies!
Mark Davis
MeteorObs@charlestondot net