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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Meteor paths & southern hemisphere.



Hi Bob,
    Thanks for the information. May is always a good time to get home. I will try
for next Eta Aquarids!

    I don't want to start a 'my sky's got more stars than yours' thread, esp after
recent LM discussion, but I recently remembered something that happened to me
early in the seventies.

    I took a couple of university friends, Terry, from Sydney, and Paul the Pom,
home for a long weekend, to far north coast of NSW. About a 13 hour drive.

    We had a 'we stop' around 2 or 3 in the morning, somewhere between Coffs
Harbour and Grafton; far from any civilisation.

    All got out, had a stretch, etc. Terry (the cityslicker) started splashing his
boots, then looked up at the sky, and said 'Saunders, you're lying!'

    Avagoodweekend.

    Stuart.

Robert Lunsford wrote:

> Stuart and All,
>
> Those major showers better seen from the Southern Hemisphere are the Eta
> Aquarids and the South Delta Aquarids. The Eta Aquarids are active from
> April 25 to May 25 with a broad maximum centered on May 6. The South
> Delta Aquarids are active from July 12 to August 19 which another broad
> maximum centered on July 28. The Eta Aquarids are the much more active
> shower often approaching 60 meteors per hour at maximum compared to 25
> for the South Delta Aquarids.
>
> When I say "broad maximum" I mean that the actual date of maximum
> activity may fall a day or two before or after this date. These showers
> are quite different from the Leonids and Quadrantids with their sharp
> maximums that occur only on one night.
>
> Also note that the Leonids (Nov 14-21) and Orionids (Oct 18-25) may also
> be well seen from south of the equator.
>
> Best Wishes!
>
> Bob
>
> Stuart Saunders wrote:
> >
> > Hi Robert,
> >     Thanks for your reply. We have a 'clear' sky here tonight, but what with
> > air pollution and light pollution, only seven stars are readily visible. Was
> > much better a few weeks ago in the 'typhoon come' season; found myself waking
> > up in the banana lounge on the roof a couple of times; even some meteors
> > seen.
> >
> >     At home, however, its not uncommon to find 'diamonds from horizon to
> > horizon, blinking on in the east, and off in the west'. It would be
> > interesting to go home for one or other of the showers you mention. Could you
> > advise me of their names / dates?
> >
> >     Thanks again,
> >
> >     Best regards,
> >     Stuart Saunders.
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