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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Stars

I have one correction to my comment in that I could in truth not see Spica
because it was behind a tree.  The dim star that I thought was Spica certainly
was not.  I realized that a night later when I went out later.  Thanks Robert
L. for the information.

Robert G.

Robert Lunsford wrote:

> Robert and All,
>
> The Antihelion radiant is easily 20 degrees across so it is a
> possibility that the meteor you saw belonged to this source. The
> anthelion and apex sources are quite large spanning at least 30 degrees
> in Right Ascension (east-west). It is amazing that more activity is not
> associated with these sources.
>
> Clear Skies!
>
> Bob Lunsford
>
> Robert Gardner wrote:
> >
> > When I checked the sky at about 6:15 UT I was so pleased to see stars
> > for the first time in a month that I got out my lawn chair and setup
> > with winter clothes to just enjoy it.  The sky was its usual washed out
> > and light polluted.  The seeing must have been very poor because
> > Arcturus was doing a real dance.  I had to endure the neighbors turning
> > on and off their outdoor lights and at one point their studio lights
> > which are bright enough that I could read a newspaper by them.  At times
> > I shielded my face from them by holding up a star atlas which also
> > shielded me from part of the cold sky.  It felt warm.  I could barely
> > see Spica.  At about 6:40 UT I was rewarded by a nice second magnitude
> > meteor.  I thought it might be an antihelion meteor but a subsequent
> > check of star maps indicated it wasn't unless the radiant of these
> > meteors is an area over 20 degrees in diameter.  I sat there and enjoyed
> > the moon rise till about seven UT.  I am located in Southern California
> > near Pasadena. West 118o 03.5' North 34o 07.5'  for those who want to
> > know. 8-)      Robert G.
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