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(meteorobs) Radiant Distance Vs. Length (updated)
Here is an updated list comparing the observed meteor lengths at
various distances from the radiant using the data from the 20th and
21st.
ORIONIDS
Radiant Distance 10 Degrees
Length: 2 (3) 3 (8) 4 (1) 5 (1) 6 (1)
Average Length: 3.2 Degrees
Radiant Distance 20 Degrees
Length: 2 (2) 3 (7) 4 (15) 5 (13) 6 (5) 7 (6) 8 (5)
Average Length: 4.9 Degrees
Radiant Distance 30 Degrees
Length: 3 (3) 4 (6) 5 (9) 6 (1) 7 (4) 8 (3) 10 (2)
12 (1)
Average Length: 5.8 Degrees
Radiant Distance 40 Degrees
Length: 3 (2) 5 (9) 6 (2) 7 (4) 8 (5) 10 (4)
Average Length: 6.6 Degrees
Radiant Distance 50 Degrees
Length: 3 (2) 4 (1) 5 (6) 6 (1) 7 (2) 8 (7) 10 (2)
15 (2) 20 (1)
Average Length: 7.7 Degrees
Radiant Distance 60 Degrees
Length: 4 (1) 5 (2) 8 (2) 10 (1)
Average Length: 6.7 Degrees
Radiant Distance 70 Degrees
Length: 5 (2) 15 (1) 20 (1)
Average Length: 11.2 Degrees
Radiant Distance 80 Degrees
Length: 10 (1)
Average Length: 10.0 Degrees
SOUTHERN TAURIDS
Radiant Distance 10 Degrees
Length: 1 (1) 2 (1)
Average Length: 1.5 Degrees
Radiant Distance 20 Degrees
Length: 2 (1) 3 (2) 5 (2)
Average Length: 3.6 Degrees
Radiant Distance 30 Degrees
Length: 3 (2) 5 (3)
Average Length: 4.2 Degrees
Radiant Distance 40 Degrees
Length: 5 (1) 7 (1)
Average Length: 6.0 Degrees
Radiant Distance 50 Degrees
Length: 3 (1) 8 (1) 10 (1)
Average Length: 7.0 Degrees
Radiant Distance 60 Degrees
Length: 8 (1) 10 (2) 12 (1)
Average Length: 10.0 Degrees
Radiant Distance 70 Degrees
Length: 30 (1)
Average Length: 30.0 Degrees
Bob Lunsford
San Diego CA