(meteorobs) Observing reports 8/01 thru 8/3 from Woodstock, IL

Al Degutis al.degutis at gmail.com
Tue Aug 9 09:15:46 EDT 2005


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Observer:	Al Degutis
Date: 	2005-08-01 	Begin: 	08:10 UT End: 	09:10 UT
Location: 	Stargate Observing Deck - Woodstock, IL
  	Latitude: 	42° 22'
  	Longitude: 	-88° 29'
  	Elevation: 	282 meters
Limiting Magnitude:   4.5 @ 08:10 	
Direction Facing & Altitude:   E 60° @ 08:15 	  E 75° @ 08:45
Percent Clouds: 0% @ 08:10    
                         
Sky Conditions: 	  	 
  	Seeing average 3/5 @ 08:15 	  	
  	Transparency poor 2/10 @ 00:00 	  	
  		  	
Breaks 	  	Time 	Minutes
  	none 		
  			
Comments: Rising 26 day Moon started diminishing view so I observed at
an altitude 15° higher halfway through

Meteor Data
No.	Time	Mag	Type	Color	Speed	Train	Comments
1	08:13:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
2	08:15:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Medium 	1/2 sec 	 
3	08:17:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
4	08:21:00 	0 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
5	08:37:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1 sec 	 
6	08:38:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Medium 	1/2 sec 	 
7	08:38:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
8	08:48:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
9	08:58:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Medium 	1/2 sec 	 
Summary

Magnitude Distribution - magnitudes listed in ( ) followed by quantity
PER (0) 1, (+1) 3
SPO (+1) 3, (+2) 2

Teff = 1 hour
Date	Period	Field	Teff	lm	PER	SPO
 	(UT)	RA	DEC	h	m	 	 
2005-08-01	08:10-09:10	 	 	1 hour	4.5	4	5


Meteors Observed TOTAL COUNT = 9
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Observer:	Al Degutis
Date: 	2005-08-02 	Begin: 	08:15 UT End: 	09:15 UT
Location: 	Stargate Observing Deck - Woodstock, IL
  	Latitude: 	42° 22'
  	Longitude: 	-88° 29'
  	Elevation: 	282 meters
Limiting Magnitude:   4.5 @ 08:15 	
Direction Facing & Altitude:   E 80° @ 08:15
Percent Clouds: 0% @ 08:15    
                         
Sky Conditions: 	  	 
  	Seeing average 3/5 @ 00:00 	  	
  	Transparency poor 2/10 @ 00:00 	  	
  		  	
Breaks 	  	Time 	Minutes
  	none 		
  			
Comments:

Meteor Data
No.	Time	Mag	Type	Color	Speed	Train	Comments
1	08:32:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1 sec 	 
2	08:41:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1/2 sec 	 
3	08:42:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1/2 sec 	 
4	08:44:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
5	08:48:00 	0 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
6	08:58:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
7	09:08:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
Summary

Magnitude Distribution - magnitudes listed in ( ) followed by quantity
PER (0) 1, (+1) 2
SPO (+1) 1, (+2) 3

Teff = 1 hour
Date	Period	Field	Teff	lm	PER	SPO
 	(UT)	RA	DEC	h	m	 	 
2005-08-02	08:15-09:15	 	 	1 hour	4.5	3	4

Meteors Observed TOTAL COUNT = 7
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Observer:	Al Degutis
Date: 	2005-08-03 	Begin: 	08:00 UT End: 	09:05 UT
Location: 	Stargate Observing Deck - Woodstock, IL
  	Latitude: 	42° 22' 0"
  	Longitude: 	-88° 29' 0"
  	Elevation: 	282 meters
Limiting Magnitude:   4.5 @ 08:00 	
Direction Facing & Altitude:   NE 75° @ 08:00
Percent Clouds: 10% @08:50   
                         
Sky Conditions: 	  	 
  	Seeing average 3/5 @ 08:00 	  	
  	Transparency poor 2/10 @ 08:00 	  	
  		  	
Breaks 	  	Time 	Minutes
  	#1 	08:44 	5
  			
Comments:

Meteor Data
No.	Time	Mag	Type	Color	Speed	Train	Comments
1	08:54:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
2	08:35:00 	2 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1/2 sec 	 
3	08:31:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1/2 sec 	 
4	08:27:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1/2 sec 	 
5	08:19:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1/2 sec 	 
6	08:05:00 	0 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
7	08:03:00 	3 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	 	 

Summary

Magnitude Distribution - magnitudes listed in ( ) followed by quantity
PER (0) 1, (+1) 3, (+2) 1
SPO (+2) 1, (+3) 1

Teff = 1 hour
Date	Period	Field	Teff	lm	PER	SPO
 	(UT)	RA	DEC	h	m	 	 
2005-08-03	08:00-09:05	 	 	1 hour	4.5	5	2


Meteors Observed TOTAL COUNT = 7
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