http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/the-next-new-meteorshower/
Will Comet 209P/LINEAR Generate the Next Meteor Storm?
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1311.0235v1.pdfhttp://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/camelopardalid-meteor-shower-could-bring-us-spectacular-fireballs-and-pepper-the-moon-with-impacts-too/28086/
sorry I was late
Sat afternoon:
Here are some links, a finder chart and some results from our balcony.
comet 209P/LINEAR Camelopardalids
http://www.imo.net/camelopardalids2014
(finder chart too)
http://www.imcce.fr/langues/en/ephemerides/phenomenes/meteor/DATABASE/209_LINEAR/2014/index.php?popup=3
M. Maslov's pages
http://feraj.narod.ru/Radiants/Predictions/209p-ids2014eng.html
Vaubaillon, J.; Colas, F.; Jorda, L. paper
http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/abs/2005A%26A...439..751V
Vicki saw one meteor before I set up. It was about the magnitude of Polaris, slow, trail of circa 8 degrees.
I took 16 pictures of 30seconds - 2 show trails.
IMGP7852:
and detail:
and approx 1 minute later, IMGP7853:
The trails diverge slightly,exposures of 30 seconds, downloads also circa 30seconds.
Results:
http://imo.net/camelopardalids2014-results
and
http://imo.net/live/cameleopardalids2014/#observers
Nice! I heard that last night's show had been a flop and without sightings...clearly not for you two! Thanks!
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Good catch!
ReplyDeletePretty decent pics.
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