(meteorobs) Leonids from AZ

[DAVID DICKINSON]

Dear Everyone,

   Finally got a chance to submit a short Leonid
observation session from last week:

Day : 17   Month : November   Year : 2004
begin : 11:13 UT    End : 12:02 UT
Location : Vail, Arizona Country : USA long. W110 42’
40 Lat. N31 58’ 57” 
elevation: 3600 ft
Observer : David Dickinson  
Method : counting – digital voice recorder.

Observed Showers : 

Leonids (5) 
Orionids (1)

Interval analysis 

Periods       Teff    Lm     LEO    ORI     SPOR

11:13-11:36    0.38   5.0      3     1      0   

11:42-12:02    0.33   5.0      2     0	    1
    
Total= 7 meteors        

Remarks

-	Clear, moonless sky, deep astronomical twilight with
minimal light pollution. Limiting magnitude about +5;
cone of zodical light definitely noticeable to the
east. 
-	Highlight was a -1 fireball that left a 15 second
train.   




		
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