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Old 06-11-2007, 08:30 PM
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Hi MeteorObserva,

You must give the time of night so we can get some idea of what constellation it is coming from - with time, and rough direction and altitude we might be able to get some idea of where it is coming from. The Taurids are active at the moment, they are associated with comet Encke. It could be them. I've also got an old old list on hand that might help if we can get idea of the radiant direction.

On the other hand, I'm just about to prepare a talk for the local club in Perth on meteor showers to be given at the end of the month. One of the things I have been emphasising over the last couple of years is that because the southern sky is so poorly watched for meteor showers that we should all be aware of what one is and what it looks like so that on the off chance you do see something unusual and not in the book you will know what to note and report on. There was also an interesting paper I picked up during the height of Leonids madness a few years ago that indicated that the sudden appearance of new showers could hint at an unknown earth-crossing comet that was approaching! Keep looking up!
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