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(meteorobs) Ursid Clarification......
In my earlier note about the upcoming Ursid meteor shower, I wrote:
>>>The radiant at maximum on December 22nd is at 217 degrees. For those who
prefer right ascension and declination coordinates, this corresponds to RA
14 hours 28 minutes, Dec +76.<<<
One of our members has correctly pointed out to me that this statement may
cause some to wonder how I derived the +76 value. To clarify, both values,
the 217 degrees and the +76 declination were taken from the IMO list of
showers. What I was trying to say was that for those who are more
comfortable using right ascension coordinates, the 217 degrees converts to
14 h 28 m right ascension.
Happy Holidays!
Mark Davis, sc.meteors@home.com
Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA
Coordinator
North American Meteor Network (NAMN)
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