(meteorobs) Observations -- East GA, April 28/29

[Kim Youmans]

April fireballs!  What an excuse to take advantage of a clear, crisp spring 
evening --bolide patrol!
So I found myself streched out comfortably in the back of the pickup 
enjoying clear views of Saturn, Jupiter and a handful of meteors from 9:12 
until 11:12 PM local time.  It was too late in to day to be looking for an 
Ivory-Bill flyover from the nearby cypress swamp, but I could always hope to 
be next in line for a fireball, after all, there's been no shortage lately.

No verifiable fireballs were seen in my two hour watch, but at 3:05 UT a 
bright flash at 7hrs 40  +34, just above Castor, caught my attention -- from 
about 45 degrees or more DCV.  It lasted less than a second and was at -7, 
roughly.  I detected no motion and there were no other subsequent flashes. 
If was a fireball, it was a point meteor.  I didn't list it in my report --  
having been seen so indirectly there was no way to determine what it was.

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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)
DATE: 04-28/29-2005
BEGIN:01:12 UT END 03:12 UT
LOCATION: Emanuel Co., Ga. 82. 10' " W; 32. 49'  N
METHOD: Tape Elev. 220 ft Facing South, F=1.0  No breaks
Mean Sol long=38.797 APRIL 29 2005
Mean LM +6.31 FOV Mid-session 11hr 12 +21; Total Teff=2.0
SPO(7)  ANT(0)  Total (7)

Period 1
 01:12 - 02:12 UT SPO(2) ANT(0) Total (2)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1..0
Avg. LM = +6.28  FOV Mid period 10hr 50 +25
Mid Period Sol Long. 38.769

Period 2
02:12 - 03:12 UT SPO(5)  ANT(0)  Total (5)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.33  FOV Mid period 11hr 55 +21
Mid Period Sol Long. 38.809

Showers Observed
ANT(0)  15:40 (235) -19
SPO(7)

Magnitude Distribution
P1
SPO (2)                    +2(2)
ANT (0)

P2
SPO (5)                   +3(2)  +4(1) +5(2)
ANT (0)

Meteor Data
P1 (01:12 - 02:12 UT)
  Time UT        Shower      Mag  Speed    Comments
1   02:03              SPO         2       4
2   02:05              SPO         2       2      2 sec duration, wide, 
yellow, train

P2  (08:10 - 09:10UT)
Time UT        Shower      Mag  Speed    Comments
 3  02:18              SPO         4       2
 4  02:27              SPO         5       3
 5  02:45              SPO         3       5
 6  02:47              SPO         5       2
 7  03:00              SPO         3       1




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