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(meteorobs) Eta aquarids update 7th may



Eta Aquarid update 7-5-01

Got up this morning hoping to get only one train at best
But to my surprise, I got 8! A big out burst from the Eta's. From 19:15 - 
21:15 UTC (0500 - 0715 LT)
Results
98.5 	Maryborough x4 longest = 1:10min
100.3 	x3 trains @ 15 - 20 sec each
88.5 	Gold Coast x1 @ 46 sec with weather forecast
105.3 	Brisbane with comedy sketch, station ID & song by the band "The  Real 
McCoy" at 1:10 min

To think I nearly didn't get out of bed either this morning! I still got to 
play my tapes for 99.7 & 106.1 off my car radio. So there may have been more 
trains captured.

Correction to the 5-5-01. Peak of Eta Aquraids was from 23:35 - 00:00 (NOT 
1200 UTC as I put). I'm not used to using UTC so please forgive any errors! 
All stuff heard during morning LT. My listening done from 0400 - 1000 LT.

RE: Japan radio monitor - Difference may be that I listen to FM & not VHF 
beacons & I lsten by ear not via computer system. You're on the same side of 
the international date line as Oz - time diff about 1 - 3 hours? Possible 
latitudal differences also come into consideration.
BTW - If anyone was wondering - the weather here was cloudy for the entire 
Eta's. Still yet to see my 1st train!
Cheers Geoff
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