We take a night of observation on Montello Hills to wach
Draconid meteors occurred on 2011 October 8, hoping for a meteor storm
 
 
 
 

 
 
Excellent predictions for our obervation site, the weather perfect too (clear sky with a limit magnitude about
4.5 naked eye on North celestial pole), only moonlight disturbing at south- east
 
 

 

 
We start visual and photographic observation at 18:45 UT
 
 
Draconid rates were generally low until around 19:00 UT when a
rapid increase in activity occurred, peaking between 20:05 and 20:15 UT.
In this time we counted at least one meteor/min in a small portion of sky centered
on Draco head, from Cygnus to Cassiopeia
Total visual meteors detected was 105 in 90 minutes
Some Draconids were taken with digital cameras
 

 
 
Thereafter there was a rapid decline, with Draconid meteor rates returning
to a low level by 2130 UT. A preliminary analysis of visual
observations, indicates that the peak equivalent ZHR
was about 200 m/h with a peak of 300-350 between 2005 and 2015 UT, although correction factors are
high due to the effect of bright moonlight. 
 
 

 
other Draconids (image by Rob Garofalo)
 
Observing IMO graphic of activity, we can confirm our impressions, a very short outburst, but spectacular !
 

Meteor storm? Yes, but previsions were for a ZHR = 600 or more

image by D. Cipollina