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RE: (meteorobs) Re: Confirmation of ETA Aquarid Rates from South Florida & SE Cuba
Hi All.
Just a quick note, I may have missed part of the thread (I have had some lost
e-mail from my server) but I don't think anyone is saying the rates for the
Etas are visually any where near 100 per hour. The ZHR can be up to 100 even
if only 30 per hour are seen. For one, my observations at around 25 per hour
were made under average conditions. The LM was only around 5.4 to 5.5 and even
from the best location (Southern hemisphere) the stream never gets above 40 to
45 degrees in altitude. Even a quick (and pesimistic) ZHR calc will show a ZHR
approaching 100 for 25 to 30 meteors seen in a 1 hour period.
Just my two cents worth. Appologies for jumping the gun (if I did).
Bye from down south
Adam Marsh.
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On Monday, 10 May 1999 22:20, MARTINEZ_F@hornet.Lynchburgdot edu
[SMTP:MARTINEZ_F@hornet.Lynchburgdot edu] wrote:
> Truly I would have to agree with Norman (what else is new). The ETA
> Aquarids are enjoyable to watch from South Florida. I even had the
> opportunity to view this meteor shower from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with
similar
> results to my South Florida observations. Yet like he has stated, our
> individual rates have never exceeded being in the mid to high 20s, even
when
> viewing this southerly meteor shower from the southernmost portions of the
> United States (i.e. The Florida Keys).
> My highest rates came in May 1979 when I was observing from near Big Pine
> Key (SEACAMP) and I saw 28 ETA Aquarids one hour before dawn on the
morning
> of May 4. Therefore, how can rates exceeding 100 meteors/hour be
justified
> for this meteor shower?
> In Astronomical Affinity - Felix A. Martinez
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