Re: (meteorobs) July 29 Observations

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• From: Lew Gramer <dedalus>
• Date: Wed, 05 Aug 98 14:31:02 -0400
• In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 29 Jul 98 20:00:11 EDT." <780f3533.35bfb790@aol.com>
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> In a message dated 98-07-29 19:42:52 EDT, George wrote:
> << George called this one an Iota Capricornid but I felt the possible
>    radiant was located a bit further south toward Pisces Austrinus
> >>
> 
> If I listed it as an Iota Capricornid, I meant to say it was a South Iota
> Aquarid. I felt that it was related to this radiant because it was brighter (a
> -3 or -4) and was able to last a little longer than a dimmer meteor. It also
> had what I refer to as a foreshortening look to it. 
> George Zay

Hi, George - finally got around to reading this one. What exactly is a 
"foreshortened look" for a meteor? I'm wondering if I've ever seen one...

Lew

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