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(meteorobs) Re: Observation request for morning of 7th

Gary,

I believe you meant "Delta Aurigids". This shower can be impressive with 
odd hours producing 5-10 shower members near maximum. Unfortunately it's 
raining in Southern California and I was unable to observe last night.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford


Gary W. Kronk wrote:

> I am making a request for observers to check their records and report 
> anything unusual in terms of activity levels for last night.
> 
> 
> It is interesting as I woke up this morning to not only see Thom 
> Morgan's report on meteorobs of "Delta Aquarids" seen between 7:30 and 
> 9:00 UT on September 7, but to have also personally received a report 
> from a radio meteor observer in England stating that his meteor counts 
> for the period of 2:00 to 5:00 UT on the 7th "were as high as anything 
> I've recorded since the peak of the Perseids." The English observer said 
> that as activity levels rose, he visually observed from 3:00 to 4:00 UT, 
> but saw nothing unusual.
> 
> 
> I would appreciate any reports, both positive and negative, as to 
> increased activity last night.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
>> Date 6,7  9 mo  02 yr
> 
>> Thom Morgan     Clayton NC USA
> 
>> 78:25:30W       35:37:30N Elev 300ft
> 
>> Method of recording Tape recorder/talking 
> 
>>                     clock
> 
>> Breaks None
> 
>> Sky Obscured N/A
> 
>> Begin 7:30ut End 9:15ut
> 
>> Observed Showers DAU
> 
>>  
> 
>> Meteors Counted Per Period and Per Shower
> 
>>  
> 
>> Obs Time UT   FOV   Teff  F LM   Shwr+No.
> 
>> 7:30-8:00  3:15/50:15 .5  30m 6  DAU 2
> 
>> 8:00-9:00  3:15/50:15  1  60m 6  DAU 7
> 
>> 9:00-9:15  3:15/50:15 .25 25m 5.5 DAU 0
> 
>>  
> 
>> Comments: Was first introduced to this
> 
>>           Shower 6 years ago on this date
> 
>>           when Hurricane Fran knocked out
> 
>>           power in my area. I had to camp
> 
>>           out in my yard, but was not sorry
> 
>>           that all the light pollution was 
> 
>>           eliminated for ten days.
> 
> 


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