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RE: (meteorobs) 2003 URSIDS-Please Observe The Max

Richard,

Where is the radiant located?  Geminids were a complete wash out in
Tulsa, OK.

David Stine

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Taibi [mailto:rjtaibi@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:07 PM
To: meteorobs@atmob.org
Subject: (meteorobs) 2003 URSIDS-Please Observe The Max

Fellow Meteor Observers,

Because the year ends in a busy social whirl for many of us, it is
important 
to emphasize the importance of observing one more meteor maximum!  The 
URSIDS remain poorly monitored and have largely unknown visual, radio,
and 
video baseline rates. Observing the Ursids to establish these baselines
will 
allow us to recognize enhancements, or "outbursts" when they occur.
2003 is 
an especially good year to observe URSIDS  because there is a New Moon.

There will be no moon to mask the fainter shower members!

Please make time in your busy schedules to dedicate one or more hours of

observation around 2003's MAXIMUM DATE AND TIME: 23 December at 1:00 UT.

After observing, post your results on this website, using to the 
International Meteor Organization format.  This will make a contribution

toward resolving our current uncertainty about the URSIDS' baseline
rates.  
This is an opportunity for amateur meteor observers to contribute data
and 
help to establish reliable information about the URSIDS' behavior at 
maximum.  Please take a look.

Your Ursid Advocate,
Richard Taibi

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