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RE: (meteorobs) 2003 URSIDS-Please Observe The Max
Hi David,
I sympathize with you being washed-out for the Geminid max. Same here in
Southern Maryland. I have not had clear skies for a single major shower
maximum this year. Better days have to be ahead!
The Ursid radiant is near Kochab, beta in Ursa Minor. It's northern
circumpolar. I'm guessing your time zone is Central Standard. 1 hr UT on
the 23rd is 7 p.m., and the radiant will be low. Not to be too concerned.
It would be good to look anyway, in the event of a major outburst. You can
also wait until later at night, when the radiant rises higher. This will
help you see more of what is coming our way this year, simply because the
radiant is higher. And, since we don't know much about activity rates
around the max, perhaps you will still see a decent show anyway. In our
present circumstances, that is, not knowing the baseline activity rate at
maximum, any information will be useful, even if the rate is zero. That's
not any fun, but it IS data and will be useful.
Clear skies and good luck! Rich
>From: "David Stine" <DStine@exposquare.com>
>Reply-To: meteorobs@atmob.org
>To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
>Subject: RE: (meteorobs) 2003 URSIDS-Please Observe The Max
>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:15:13 -0600
>
>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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