Obs op: Sun 7/30/2006 evening North Am (7/31/2006 UTC) Io Transit Meteors
There is a single Jovian transit by Io beginning at 7/31/2006 1:58 UTC (8:00PM 7/30/2006 MDT North Am.). The IMO is showing a minor meteor shower peak on 7/30/2006 - the alpha Cap with a ZHR = 4. Probably time for North Am. at 8:00 AM UTC 7/30/2006 (2:00 AM MDT 7/30/2006). http://www.imo.net/calendar/2006/summer alf-Capricornids (CAP) Active: Jul 3 ÂAugust 15; Maximum: July 30 (ë = 127°); ZHR = 4; Radiant: alf = 307°, dec = -10°; Radiant drift: see Table 6 (page 23); v = 23 km/s; r = 2.5; TFC: alf = 255° to 000°, dec = 00° to +15°, choose pairs separated by about 30° in alf (beta < 40° N); PFC: alf = 300°, dec = +10° (beta > 45° N), alf = 320°, dec = -05° (beta 0° to 45° N), alf = 300°, dec = -25° (beta < 0°). - Canopus56 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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