(meteorobs) East Georgia, USA Observations: DEC 02/03, 2005 (YOUKI)

[Kim Youmans]

I observed this morning for two hours, from 3:00 - 5:00
AM local time, under exceptionally clear skies, and had 
unexpectedly good results.  Not only were the antehelion
meteors active with eight seen, but a large number of
sporadics were logged, with a good many of these
coming out of the north, northeast--perhaps near the
UMA border with Leo Minor.  But the speeds on these
meteors were a mixed bag -- some slow; many fast.  
I had four mostly bright meteors with nice, bright,
lengthy trains appear from this area in just four 
minutes from 9:42-9:47 UT.  Overall it was a 
surprisingly busy, and enjoyable, session!

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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 12-02/03-2005
BEGIN:08:00 UT END 09:00 UT LOCATION: Emanuel Co, Ga.
82. 11' 34" W; 32. 29' 39" N
METHOD: Tape Elev. 257 ft Facing South,   
No breaks: Mean Sol long=251.220 DEC 03, 2005
LM +6.62 FOV Mid-session 8 hr 30min +25; Total Teff=2.00
F=1.0 SPO(32) HYD(2) ANT(8) MON(3) Total (45)

Period 1
08:00 - 09:00 UT SPO(15) HYD(1) ANT(4) MON(2)
Total (22) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.59 FOV Mid period 08hr +25
Mid Period Sol Long. 251.191

Period 2
09:00-10:00 UT SPO(17) HYD(1) ANT(4) MON(1) 
Total (19) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.64 FOV Mid period 09hr +25
Mid Period Sol Long. 251.233

Showers Observed
MON (3)  05:52 (088) +08
HYD (2)   08:08 (122) +03
ANT(XOR) (8)   05:48 (087) +23
SPO (32)

Magnitude Distribution
Period 1 (08:00 - 09:00UT)
SPO(15)  -1(1) +1(2) +2(4) +3(2) +4(3) +5(3)
ANT(4)                        +2(3) +3(1)   
HYD(1)                       +2(1)
MON(2)                      +2(1)           +4(1)

Period 2 (09:00-10:00 UT)
SPO(17)     0(1) +1(1)  +2(4) +3(7) +4(1) +5(1)
ANT(4)                          +2(1) +3(2) +4(1)
HYD(1)                         +2(1)  
MON(6)                                   +3(1) 

Meteor Data
P1 (08:00 - 09:00 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
08:00  SPO              4          4
08:06  SPO              5          4
08:10  SPO              3          2     
08:14  HYD             2          2   near radiant      
08:16  SPO              4           2 
08:16  SPO              5           4 
08:20  SPO              3           3    
08:24  SPO              2           3
08:25  ANT             2           2
08:26  SPO              1          3
08:29  SPO              1          4   train    
08:29  ANT             3           2   near radiant      
08:30  SPO              2           2 
08:31  MON            2           2 
08:34  SPO              5           2    
08:35  SPO              2           2     
08:40  SPO              4           4 
08:49  MON            4           2 
08:49  ANT              1           2    
08:55  SPO              2            2
08:57  SPO             -1           4  blue;  bright, 4-sec train
08:59  ANT             2           3  



Meteor Data
P2 (09:00-10:00 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
09:01  HYD            2           4  
09:08  SPO             2           2    very brief     
09:16  ANT            2           2  
09:17  SPO             3           2  
09:17  SPO             4           3
09:19  SPO             1           2   4-sec train
09:21  SPO             2           4 
09:21  SPO             1           2 
09:24  ANT             4           2
09:24  ANT             3           2
09:27  SPO             3            3
09:29  MON           3            1   nebulous   
09:31  SPO             3           3
09:32  SPO             2           4  
09:32  ANT            3            2   
09:35  SPO             3           4
09:37  SPO            3           2  
09:37  SPO            3           4
09:42  SPO            2            5   4-sec train
09:46  SPO             0           4   2-sec train
09:46  SPO             1           4  3-sec train  
09:47  SPO             3           3   train
09:57  SPO             5           4



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