[meteorite-list] meteor shower

From: lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu <lebofsky_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 08:45:09 -0700 (MST)
Message-ID: <49722.71.226.60.25.1230997509.squirrel_at_timber.lpl.arizona.edu>

Hi Twink:

Yes, got beat out on the response that it was the Quadrantids (radiates
out from a now-defunct constellation, Quadrans Muralis; mural or wall
quandrant). It also appears to be related to a 2-km "asteroid," 2003 EH1.
However, going back even further, there is a lost comet, C/1490 Y1 (seen
in 1490) that may now look less comet-like and more asteroid-like, i.e.
EH1 is really a defunct comet.

Larry






On Sat, January 3, 2009 7:56 am, Larry & Twink Monrad wrote:
> I was asked to post this to the list since the Bakers were unable to do
> so. Twink Monrad
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> 1/3/2009
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> Does anyone on the list know if there is a current meteor shower?
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> Jake and I were out walking the dogs at 5:45 this morning and saw 7 or 8
> meteors.
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> There has been some activity every morning or evening for the last week
> or more. Our location is Show Low, Arizona, USA. Lat/Lon at our
> airport is
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> 34-15-55N / 110-00-20W
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> The sightings have been almost over head, out of the NNE to NNW. The
> display is less than a second with a very flat arc.
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> 2009 is going to be a great year having seen so many meteors in the first
> three days.
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> See you at Tucson.
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> Thanks.
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> Barb & Jake
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