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Re: (meteorobs) Eta Aquarids update - FM obs.
Geoff; I am a little confused with your times. Where are you located?
Geoff Wolfe wrote:
> Meteor report on FM for the Eta Aquarids
>
> Hi all
> The Eta Aquarids had a small outburst on the 1/5/01 with 4 short (but
> intense) 20 sec. trains on 98.5 between 1900 - 2200 UTC. Ping rates were
> around 40 - 60 ZHR.
>
> The predicted peak for the Eta Aquarids was for 2300 UTC on the 5th.
> Well, I noticed the peak at 23:35 UTC (pretty good prediction!) & noted 3 or
> 4 persistant trains between 23:35 & 1200 UTC. Earlier ones at 1720 & another
> one at 21:58 UTC on the 5th.
>
> 98.5 - x5 trains - longest 1:13min - Maryborough QLD
> 93.9 - x3 trains - longest 56sec - mix of Tamworth NSW & Bundaberg QLD
> 100.3 - x2 trains at 30sec each approx. either Armidale NSW or Mackay QLD
> 105.3 - x1 at 25 sec - Brisbane QLD.
> 93.1 - x1 at 1:15 - Mass of stations!
>
> I ran 3 receivers at irregular intervals. One train was captured on all 3
> receivers tuned to 3 different frequencies.
> Lets hope the 6th & 7th May yield more!
>
> Cheers Geoff
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