Airborne observation of 2011 Draconids meteor outburst: the Italian mission
Costantino Sigismondi
TL;DR
This paper reports airborne observations of the 2011 Draconids meteor outburst, detailing the data collection, analysis methods, and comparison with global observations, highlighting the effectiveness of in-flight meteor monitoring.
Contribution
It introduces a novel airborne observation method for meteor outbursts and provides detailed analysis of the 2011 Draconids event from a commercial flight.
Findings
Observed ZHR of approximately 300 during peak hours
Confirmed consistency with worldwide observations
Demonstrated feasibility of airborne meteor monitoring
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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsIonosphere and magnetosphere dynamics · Astro and Planetary Science · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics