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Re[2]: (meteorobs) Warning : Taurid fireball increasing.
On Sat, 31 Oct 98 03:48:22 -0400
Pierre Martin <p.martin@cyberusdot ca> wrote:
> George Zay wrote:
>
> >I'd be more incline to think they are S. Taurids and not N. Taurids. The S.
> >Taurids have seemed to be quite active in relation to the N. Taurids up to
> >this point. Also the S. Taurids are expected to peak around Nov 5th while the
> >N. Taurids are suppose to peak around Nov 12th. The radiant locations for
> >both
> >of these showers are quite close and easily to mistaken one for the other.
>
> I would agree on the activity with more S. Taurids than N. Taurids for the
> present time. You mention the peak is around Nov 5th. I have seen some
> references and books place the peak at Nov 1, others at Nov 2, Nov 3 or
> Nov 4. I believe the simplest explanation is the broad peak that last
> several days without much difference of rates between Oct31 to Nov6.
> The S. Taurids are produced from comet Encke. The N.Taurids are part
> of the ecliptical meteors that encounter Earth all year round.
> And yes, both these radiants are close together and easily mistaken.
>
> Perhaps as we encounter the S.Taurids each year, with comet Encke at
> different positions in its orbit, then we witness a slightly variable
> shower.
>
> Pierre
Dear George and Pierre,
I don't think so. I think it is important that some of these fireball
belong to (N)Taurids. Observers know that (S)Taurids is more active
than (N)Taurids at this time of the year in general, though observers
decided it (N)Taurids. Therefore, it is probable that these fireball
are (N)Taurids. But I wonder why (N)Taurids fireball appeared actively.
Would 7:2 mean motion resonance with Jupiter affects (N)Taurid swarm
rather than (S)taurid swarm?
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thashi@din.or.jp Hashimoto Takema
Minor Meteor Shower Circular(MMSC)
URL : http://www.din.or.jp/~thashi/index_E.htm
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Nippon Meteor Society (NMS)
Association of Meteor Observers in and around Tokyo Area (AMOTA)
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