Draconids
Active : October 6-10;
Maximum : October 8, 21h 30m UT, (lambda = 195.4°, but see below);
ZHR = periodic, up to storm levels;
Radiant : alpha = 262°, delta = +54°;
Radiant drift: negligible;
V = 20 km/s;
r = 2.6;
TFC : alpha = 290°, delta = +65° and
alpha = 288°, delta = +39° (beta>30° N).
The possible shower maximum times favour Asia east to western North America (13:50 UT),Europe and North Africa east to most of Asia (21:30 UT), and North America east to the Near East
(the October 9 timings). Note that Draconid meteors are exceptionally slow-moving, a characteristic
which helps separate genuine shower meteors from sporadics accidentally lining up with the radiant.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:46
PM
Subject: [APML] Meteor
Let’s try this again
with a subject.
Did anyone happen to catch the
single meteor display Sunday night at about 7:20 mountain
time. We were descending into
Denver heading
west and one of the brightest meteors I’ve ever seen streaked downward toward
the western horizon When I turned on the news at the hotel they even made
mention of the spectacular display.
Scott
Hammonds