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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Aurigids
I observed for about 2 hours during that night under +7.0 skies, but didn't notice anything unusual. However I should point out that this was not a formal meteor watch - I was stargazing with my friends. But I think I would have noticed unusual activity from Aurigids because they are quite distinctive meteors. But you may have been in the right place at the right time...
Clear skies!
Jure A.
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> Od: Mohammad Odeh <odeh@jas.org.jo>
> Za: Martin Galea De Giovanni <martingd@maltanetdot net>; IMO-news <imo-news@imodot net>; Meteor Obs. <meteorobs@latrade.com>
> Zadeva: (meteorobs) Re: Aurigids
> Datum: 11. september 1999 10:54
>
> Dear Sir,
>
> YES. JAS do confirm this activity. The night Thursday-Friday (9-10
> September) we had a camping in the desert, in which we noticed a VERY unusual
> activity of meteors. Nearly all of them were coming from Auriga. The meteors
> were bright, and a fireball was detected. However, we couldn't make a real
> report of the meteors. But during that night, we can definitely say that we
> saw more than 30 Aurigids meteor, without making a real observation !
>
> Best Wishes
> Moh'd
> --
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> Mohammad Shawkat Odeh.
> Jordanian Astronomical Society (JAS).
> Member of JAS Administrative Board.
> P.O. Box 926932 Amman 11110 Jordan.
> Fax: (001)(707) 221-0918.
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> **********************************************************************
>
>
> Martin Galea De Giovanni wrote:
>
> > Hi to all,
> >
> > Last Tuesday (7th September) an amateur astronomer from Malta who happens
> > to be a friend of mine , noticed unusual activity regarding the Aurigids
> > meteor stream.
> >
> > He managed to see about 8 shower meteors in a 1/2 hr span which is quite
> > high for such a shower.
> >
> > Can anybody confirm or has more info on this strange observation ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Martin Galea De Giovanni
> >
> > Visit The Astronomical Society Of Malta web page at
> >
> > www.cyberlobby.com/maltastro
>
>
>
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