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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Encke and Taurids this year?
On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 10:14:42AM -0500, George Gliba wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 09:30:42AM -0500, Paul Jones wrote:
> > >I have noticed that years ending in 0,1,4, and 7 have the better rates and
> > >more bright ones.
> >
> > >Norman
> >
> > Also, Norman, I would add to the list the amazing Taurid fireball year of
> > 1981 as further evidence of this cycle. That year, I recall seeing at
> > least 3 or 4 Taurid fireballs an hour almost all night long. Nothing like
> > it in my meteor memory save the 1998 Leonids. 1984 was also a very strong
> > Taurid year ratewise for me (15 per hour), without the fireballs though.
> > You may be on to something here.
> >
> > Regards to all list folks,
> > Paul
>
> I also recall seeing 3 or 4 Taurid fireballs an hour on a weekend night in
> early November 1981. The Goddard Astronomy Club had a star party at the
> Caroline Furnace retreat in Virginia. It was not as many fireballs as the
> great Leonid Bolide Shower of 1998, but I have never seen so many Taurid
> fireballs in one night.
>
> GWG
Oops, I was wrong about the year, which I belive was 1987. Upon reflection,
I remembered that it was about a year after Halley's Comet. How time can
fuzz the memory!? Anyway, that still fits the cycle suggested by Norman.
GWG
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