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(meteorobs) Re: Orionids weak from Qld Australia.
Brigitte and All,
Many thanks for your view of the Orionids. How strange it would be for
us "Northerners" to see Orion upside down in the northern sky!
I hope that you can continue to monitor meteor activity from "Down
Under". Your different view of the sky is only available to a small
minority of observers. This makes your data that much more valuable.
Although most of the major annual showers are best seen north of the
equator there are many minor ones are are best seen from south of the
equator.
I'll try not forget the "southern view" in my weekly meteor activity
outlooks!
Best wishes and we look forward to more of your contributions to
meteorobs.
Robert Lunsford
Mitch & Brigitte Humphries Laurel Park Dairying wrote:
>
> In case it may be of interest, I too, unfortunately observed very weak and
> faint activity from the Orionids on Oct 21 / 22. I observed 4 Orionids in a
> 3 hour period ( 3 after driving an hour away to view it and 1 through a
> lucky cloud break when I got home again ). Unfortunately heavy mist, drizzle
> and now rain makes me unable to observe now - Oct 22 / 23. It did this to
> me last year !
> Unfortunately this year's ' Orionids ' has been the worst meteor shower that
> I have observed so far.
>
> Thankyou for allowing me to be on ' meteorobs ' - it means a great deal to
> me.
>
> With very best regards to everyone from ' Down Under ! '
>
> Brigitte Humphries
> Queensland
> AUSTRALIA
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