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R: (meteorobs) NAMN Notes: August 2002
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> NAMN Notes: August 2002
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> Introduction:
> NAMN Notes is a monthly newsletter produced by the North American Meteor
> Network, and is available both via email, and on the NAMN website at:
> http://www.namnmeteors.org
>
> The alpha Capricornids (CAP), although having reached a maximum on July
> 29th, can be seen also into August until about the 15th. These are
> wonderful, slow meteors, with a velocity of about 25 km per second. They
> are spectacular to see! ZHR rates will be low, as even at maximum rates
> only reached about 4 meteors per hour. On the August 10th weekend, the
> radiant will be at 318 degrees, ie. RA 21h 12m, Dec -6, which is about 5
> degrees off to the right of beta Aquarius, the star Sadalsuud. This
shower
> often produces fireballs, and many of the meteors have been reported as
> being yellow in color. The alpha Capricornids are believed to have a
parent
> body of either the asteroid (2101) Adonis or the comet
> 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova.
Perhaps the parent body or one of the parent bodies of Alpha
Capricornids
it's the new found asteroid 2002 NY40 that following M.P.E.C. 2002-O17
circular
the August 18th shall be of 9.6 magnitude and shall pass at 0.00360 AU from
the Earth around August 19th.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli
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