(meteorobs) VANMC 6-7 may 2003 (late Aquarid report)

Hi every one

This is my late Eta Aquarid report from 6-7 may.

This meteor stream is quiet exceptional to observe over our longitude (Belgium).

Mostly we can catch a glimpse of activity during severe twilight around 6 may.

Also for me, in 13 years of meteor observing, it was the first experience with those swift meteors from Halley in may. At last !During the upcoming twilight I observed 2 Eta’s. Also the other eta’s (eta Lyrids) are active around this period.

After this meteor watch, I enjoyed observing the Mercury Transit.

Hey Mr Kern Jones ; I really enjoyed reading your story on the Eta’s ! Once in my life I hope to visit Australia. Perhaps it will be some where around the ETA maximum period….??

Long trains,

Michel Vandeputte

Dutch Meteor Society

VVS Belgium - Meteor section

Visual observing report - Summary report

day : 06-07 Month : may Year : 2003

begin : 23.45 UT end : 02.30 UT

Location : Ellezelles - Belgium long. 3.38 E lat. 50.43 N elev. 120 m

Observer : Vandeputte Michel IMO code : VANMC

Method : counting ( tape recorder) - plotting some possible stream members

Field : South east

Observed Showers :

Eta Lyrids (DMS)

mu Virginids (DMS)

Eta Aquarids

Saggitarids

Interval analyse

Period Teff F Lm eLyr Eta mVir Sag Spor

23.45-00.45 0.99 1.00 6.50 2 0 1 0 4

00.45-01.45 0.99 1.00 6.50 0 0 0 0 10

01.45-02.30 0.50 1.00 6.20 1 2 0 0 3

23.45-02.30 2.48 3 2 1 0 17 = 23

Magnitude distributions

eLyr +1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(2)+5(0) mean 3.67 N~ : 0

ETA +1(0)+2(1)+3(1)+4(1)+5(0) mean 3.00 N~ : 1

mVir +1(0)+2(0)+3(0)+4(1)+5(0) mean 4.00 N~ : 0

Spor +1(1)+2(1)+3(7)+4(4)+5(4) mean 3.53 N~ : 1