Summary of 1998 Draconid Outburst Observations

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Dec 1998

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998jimo...26..256a&link_type=abstract

WGN, Journal of the International Meteor Organization, vol. 26, no. 6, p. 256-259

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The observations of the 1998 Draconids are summarized based on the reports of visual and radio observers. Regular observations of 87 observers, who recorded 1920 Draconids in 190 observing hours, were collected. The peak time was found to be at lambda=195.075+-0.010 degrees (October 8, 1998, 13h10m+-15min UT) with ZHR=720+-90. The population index of r approx. 3.0 is higher than for many annual meteor showers; no clear r-profile could be derived. The outburst occurred about 8 hours before the nodal longitude of the comet, 4 hours more than in 1985. The order of magnitude of the maximum activity as well as the high population index make the 1998 outburst comparable to that of 1985.

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