SETI public: Fw: AstroAlert: POSSIBLE JUNE BOOTID (IOTA-DRACONID) OUTBURST JUNE 27

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Thu Jun 26 2003 - 21:50:04 PDT

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    From: Robert Lunsford
    Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:45 AM
    To: meteor_at_SkyandTelescope.com
    Subject: AstroAlert: POSSIBLE JUNE BOOTID (IOTA-DRACONID) OUTBURST JUNE 27

    The following message concerning the June Bootids is forwarded from Dr.
    Peter Jennsikens:

    POSSIBLE JUNE BOOTID (IOTA-DRACONID) OUTBURST JUNE 27

    On June 27, around 19:30 UT, observers in the Middle-East,
    south-eastern Europe, and southern parts of Asia may be able
    to detect some meteoroids originating from comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke.
    The shower radiates from Bootes, north of the main constellation
    at RA = 224, DEC = +48 at apparent speeds of 18 km/s.
    D.J. Asher and V.V. Emel'yanenko (MNRAS 331, 1998, 126)
    calculated that the meteoroids seen in 1998 (trapped in the 1:2
    mean-motion resonance with Jupiter) might be seen again this
    year, but more likely so next year. Of particular interest will
    be records of shower activity and meteor brightness during the
    period from June 27, 18 - 21 UT.

    -Peter Jenniskens

    Chair ProAmat Working Group
    IAU C22

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