Airborne observation of 2011 Draconids meteor outburst: the Italian mission

Authors :: Sigismondi, Costantino
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The outburst of 8 October 2011 of Draconids meteors has been observed visually onboard of Alitalia AZ790 flight. The enhanced zenithal hourly rate around ZHR=300 from 19 UT to 21:50 UT has been observed over central Asia. The data and the method of analysis are described and compared with other observations made worldwide.<br />5 pages, 2 figures, proc. of the 12th Italian-Korean Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, 4-8 July 2011, Pescara, Italy