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(meteorobs) Re: Geminids in Jakarta, Indonesia
> any suggestion of the upcoming sky event here in
> southern hemisphere...
Here's some information that I found about meteor
showers most relevant for southern hemisphere
observers:
Meteor Showers Visible from Australia:
http://www.museum.vicdot gov.au/planetarium/solarsystem/meteors.html
Major meteor streams (some emphasis on ones visible
from Australia, as it's the web site of an Australian
group):
http://www.geocities.com/vodickar/StreamData.htm
Looking at the IMO calendar for 2003,
http://www.imodot net/calendar/cal03.html
the best southern hemisphere prospects for 2003
(including reasonably favorable Moon phases) appear
to be the:
Alpha Centaurids
Lyrids
Pi Puppids
Eta Aquarids
South Delta Aquarids
Orionids
Leonids
Alpha Monocerotids
To find minor showers with low expected rates, look
at the IMO's working list, and check the "delta"
column under "Radiants". The radiants with negative
values (or low positive ones) can be seen well from
the southern hemisphere.
http://www.imodot net/calendar/cal03.html#Table5
Finally, cross-check Gary Kronk's site to see if it
provides additional information on the showers:
http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors/calendar.html
Clear, dark nights--
Ed Cannon - ecannon @ mail.utexasdot edu - Austin, Texas, USA
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