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(meteorobs) Re: January Coma Berenicids and the Xi Bootids
Lew,
I agree with Malcolm that these meteors would be an excellent target for
telescopic observations.
Bob
Lew Gramer wrote:
>
> Bob Lunsford wrote:
> >Regardless I hope that those who have clear skies next week and are able to
> >observe will help us determine if there is indeed an active radiant in Coma
> >Berenices this time of year and help us to pinpoint its exact location.
>
> Bob, those Northern-Hemispherians blessed with the rare January clear night
> will certainly do our (their) parts to help nail down this POSSIBLE radiant.
>
> By the way, my understanding is that these meteors are expected to be both
> sparse (very few per hour) and also predominantly fainter. Considering that
> and the fact that a radiant point is NOT well determined, I wonder if this
> would be a good target for Telescopic Meteor observers?
>
> Malcolm, for those interested in helping explore a possible radiant in this
> region, what TM Chart Numbers and observing times would you recommend?
>
> Clear skies,
> Lew Gramer
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