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Re: (meteorobs) Re: About the New Radiants in Novembers
For the 1998 Leonid period, Detlef Koschny reported on
Aurigids in an article which was published in WGN. I have no report
from somebody who noticed something in 1999 or 2000,
but that older data could be intriguing.
Rainer
Bob Lunsford wrote:
> It seems to me that if in fact such a strong radiant existed others
> would have noticed it during their Leonid watches. It is true that the
> Leonids were the main focus of everyone's attention and this could have
> diverted attention away from any other activity.
> Huan Meng wrote:
> >[...]
> > AUP
> > Active : November 16-20;
> > Maximum: November 17/18 (or later soon, it can last a few days);
> > ZHR = 20 (between 5 and 60, it's most possible to be 10 to 25);
> > Radiant: Alpha=76 deg; Delta=+36 deg. (Comprehensive result, to max.);
> > V = unknown (about 60 km/s, perhaps);
> > r = unknown (2.5, tentative);
> > Remarks: Alpha=70 deg; Delta=+35 deg; (Huan Meng,1998 Nov. 16th/17th)
> > Alpha=80 deg; Delta=+37 deg; (Huaiming Sun, 1999 Nov. 15th/16th)
> > Alpha=75 deg; Delta=+43 deg; (Huan Meng, 1999 Nov. 17th/18th)
> > Alpha=74 deg; Delta=+42 deg; (Sixiaoxiao Ning, 1999 Nov.
> > 17th/18th)
> > Alpha=73 deg; Delta=+45 deg; (Xuefei Gong, 1999 Nov. 17th/18th)
> > AUP: Aurigids-Perseids.
> > [...]
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