Orionid Meteor Bathe, Morning 21-23 October 2022

Morning sky as seen from Darwin dealing with north at 5:05 am ADST on 23 October (90 minutes earlier than dawn), the Orionid radiant is indicated with a starburst. Comparable views might be seen elsewhere in Australia at an equal native time. Click on to embiggen.	Morning sky as seen from Brisbane dealing with north at 3:43 am AEST on 23 October (90 minutes earlier than dawn), the Orionid radiant is indicated with a starburst. Comparable views might be seen elsewhere in Australia at an equal native time. Click on to embiggen.	Morning sky as seen from Adelaide dealing with north at 4:54 am ACDST on 23 October (90 minutes earlier than dawn), the Orionid radiant is indicated with a starburst. Comparable views might be seen elsewhere in Australia at an equal native time. Click on to embiggen.

The Orionids are a worthwhile bathe that considerably favours the Southern Hemisphere,greatest seen between 2-5 am,
the radiant, the purpose the place meteors seem to originate from, being slightly below Betelgeuse, the intense crimson star in Orion. The maps above present the views from Darin, Brisbane and Adelaide at astronomical twilight (90 minutes earlier than dawn). Comparable views might be seen on the equal native time at comparable latitudes (Adelaide stands in for Melbourne, Sydney and Perth)

If you happen to draw an imaginary line between Procyon and Aldebaran, then drop
one other imaginary line from Betelgeuse to the horizon, the radiant is
simply subsequent to the intersection of these two traces.

The Orionids are the particles from Halley’s comet. The Orionids most is on October 21 UT (October 22 Australian time, however the very best charges are predicted to be on the twenty third because the Moon wanes).

This 12 months the waning/crescent Moon rises after the radiant rises so will not intervene with the bathe an excessive amount of.

Nonetheless the very best viewing is the morning of the twenty third, when between 3-5 am
below darkish skies it is best to see a couple of meteor each 4-5 minutes,
though affordable charges might be seen the mornings earlier than and after
(see desk under).

You could find out the expected charges to your location utilizing the NASA meteor flux estimator (use 8 Orionids and be sure you set the dates to 21-22 October 2022).

Sadly, each Chrome and Firefox have modified their safety
settings to stop plugins from operating, and the flux estimator solely
runs below Web Explorer now.
You possibly can observe the progress of the bathe on the IMO Orionids reside web page.

If you happen to resolve to stand up, enable at least 5 minutes to your eyes to regulate, and
be affected person, it could be a number of minutes earlier than you might be rewarded with you
first meteor, then a pair will come alongside in fast succession.

Select a
viewing spot the place you’ll be able to see a big swathe of sky with out timber or
buildings getting in the way in which, or with street-lights getting in your
eyes.
The darker the spot the higher (however do be wise, do not select a spot
in an unsalubrious park for instance). Look to the north-east, and the
distinctive crimson star Betelgeuse under the saucepan might be simple to identify with crimson Mars slightly below it.
The meteors ought to originate slightly below right here. Nonetheless, let your eyes
roam a bit to choose up meteors that start their “burn” a good distance
from the radiant.

A garden chair or one thing comparable
will make your observing comfy (or a picnic rug unfold on the
floor and a pleasant pillow), and having a Thermos of sizzling espresso, tea or
chocolate to swig whereas watching will improve your consolation. (Here is
some
hints on darkish adaption of your eyes so you’ll be able to see meteors higher).

The next desk exhibits the expected peak charges at across the peak most native
time (roughly 2 hours earlier than native dawn on the mornings of the twenty first, twenty second and twenty third of October for a quantity
of
cities below darkish sky situations (charges below suburban or metropolis gentle
situations might be decrease). Charges might be comparable on the similar
latitude as these cities, and charges might be intermediate at spots
between these cities.

Right here is the near-real time satellite tv for pc view of the clouds http://satview.bom.gov.au/
Cloud cowl predictions will be discovered at SkippySky.   

Labels: Meteors, Orionids, unaided eye

# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 9:41 pm