(meteorobs) Observing reports 8/09 from Woodstock, IL

[Al Degutis]

Observer:	Al Degutis
Date: 	2005-08-09 	Begin: 	08:30 UT   End: 	09:30  UT
Location: 	Stargate Observing Deck - Woodstock, IL
  	Latitude: 	42° 22' 
  	Longitude: 	-88° 29' 
  	Elevation: 	282 meters
Limiting Magnitude:   5.6 @ 08:30 
Direction Facing & Altitude:   E 75° @ 08:30
Percent Clouds: 0% @ 08:30    
                         
Sky Conditions: 	  	 
  	Seeing average 3/5 @ 08:30 	  	
  	Transparency average 5/10 @ 08:30 	  	
  		  	
Breaks 	  	Time 	Minutes
  	none 		
  			
  			
Comments: haze/clouds on the eastern horizon forced me to observe at a
higher altitude

Meteor Data
No.	Time	Mag	Type	Color	Speed	Train	Comments
1	08:35:00 	3 	PER 	White 	Medium 	 	 
2	08:38:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
3	08:38:00 	1 	PER 	White 	Fast 	 	 
4	08:45:00 	3 	PER 	White 	Medium 	1 sec 	 
5	08:46:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
6	08:50:00 	2 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
7	08:50:00 	3 	PER 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
8	08:55:00 	2 	PER 	White 	Fast 	 	 
9	08:57:00 	3 	SPO 	White 	Slow 	1 sec 	shot over Pleiades 
10	09:04:00 	3 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	 	 
11	09:11:00 	2 	PER 	White 	Fast 	 	 
12	09:21:00 	1 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
13	09:21:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	 	 
14	09:22:00 	-1 	PER 	White 	Medium 	3 sec 	flared up twice and then
exploded over Pleiades
15	09:25:00 	2 	SPO 	White 	Fast 	1 sec 	 
16	09:30:00 	2 	PER 	White 	Medium 	 	 

Summary

Magnitude Distribution - magnitudes listed in ( ) followed by quantity
PER (-1) 1, (+1) 1, (+2) 4, (+3) 3
SPO (+1) 2, (+2) 3, (+3) 2

Teff = 1 hour
Date	Period	Field	Teff	lm	PER	SPO
 	(UT)	RA	DEC	h	m	 	 
2005-08-09	08:30-09:30	 	 	1 hour	5.6	9	7

Meteors Observed TOTAL COUNT = 16