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(meteorobs) DRACO activity from the Netherlands!
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To: "Hashimoto, Takema" <thashi@din.or.jp>, imo-news@imodot net, NAMN Meteorobs <meteorobs@latrade.com>, Alastair McBeath <mcbal.gwyvre@virgindot net>, Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa@prodigy.com>, George Zay <GeoZay@aol.com>, Rainer Arlt <100114.1361@compuserve.com>, Jurgen Rendtel <jrendtel@aipdot de>, spurny@sunkl.asudot cas.cz
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Subject: (meteorobs) DRACO activity from the Netherlands!
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From: Marco Langbroek <marcolan@stad.dsldot nl>
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Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 23:38:43 +0200 (CEST)
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Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
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Hello!
Just a quick message to inform you that I just observed a low level but
definite activity of the Draconids (Giacobinids) from The Netherlands,
confirming earlier messages from mr. Hashimoto (Japan).
Weather is very bad here due to a large frontal system over Northwest
Europe, but to my amazement I had a few clearings here last hour. In two
periods of clear sky (19:59-20:20 UT and 20:38-20:58 UT) with Lm at +6.3,
I observed a total of 11 meteors, of which 5 were Draconids, although
admittedly one of these is a little bit a 'perhaps' since it appeared in
the corner of my eye with a DCV of 40, making the plotting slightly
ambiguous (all meteors have been plotted). In addition, I noted a 6th
Draconid during 'unofficial' time with a partly clouded sky, at 20:31 (+3).
Draconids seen were faint, +3 to +4.
It is now clouded again, but next two hours I keep on vigil for new
clearings (after that, the radiant comes to low).
Anyway, a low level but definite activity I suggest! Observers at more
western longitudes, please keep an eye open next hours!
- Marco Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)
The Netherlands
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