(meteorobs) East Georgia Geminid Observations: Dec 10/11 2005 (YOUKI)

[Kim Youmans]

     I had the good fortune of obtaining clear skies this morning, just in 
time for
moonset at 3:15AM local time.  Transparency was excellent despite the few
small wisps of clouds that were present on the eastern horizon.  Upon 
setting
up I almost immediately began seeing Geminids -- a "cluster" of four at
8:04-05 to start a rather busy two-hour meteor session.  They lumped 
together
again at 09:09-14 and at 09:33.  All told , the GEMs were on an even footing
with the SPOs, with 22 seen of each -- 53 meteors were observed
during the watch.
      The Monocerotids were quiet with only one member seen, and the Sigma
Hydrids were not as active as I have seen them before in the past, with 4 
observed
over two hours.  As with last weekend, I again noticed swift meteors
originating from the UMA/LMI region -- five in all aligning well with 
central UMA.
I note these with asterisks (*) below.
       While driving to my site, around 7:53 UT I spotted a -5 or -6 bright 
light
traveling S to N,  to my left, almost parallel to, and about 25 degrees 
above,
 the horizon. It moved slowly (for a meteor) and had absolutely no tail, 
train
or wake (visible from the car).  I saw it for maybe two seconds before it 
passed
behind trees.  It should have reappeared in front of me but I never saw it 
again.
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 12-10/11-2005
BEGIN:08:00 UT END 10:00 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=259.344 DEC 11, 2005
LM +6.48 FOV Mid-session 8 hr 30min +20; Total Teff=2.00
F=1.0 GEM(22) HYD(4) ANT(4) MON(1) SPO(22)  Total (53)

Period 1
08:00 - 09:00 UT SPO(8) HYD(1) ANT(3) GEM(12)
Total (24) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.46 FOV Mid period 08hr +20
Mid Period Sol Long. 259.315

Period 2
09:00-10:00 UT SPO(14) HYD(3) ANT(1) GEM(10)
Total (29) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.50 FOV Mid period 09hr +20
Mid Period Sol Long. 259.357

Showers Observed
GEM (22) 07:16 (109) +33
MON (1)  06:44 (101) +08
HYD (4)   08:24 (126) +02
ANT(XOR) (4)   06:16 (094) +23
SPO (22)

Magnitude Distribution
Period 1 (08:00 - 09:00UT)
SPO(8)                                   +3(1)  +4(5) +5(2)
ANT(3)                                   +3(1) +4(1) +5(1)
HYD(1)                                  +3(1)
GEM(12)                     +2(5) +3(5)           +5(2)

Period 2 (09:00-10:00 UT)
SPO(14)     0(2) +1(1)  +2(1) +3(5) +4(3) +5(2)
ANT(1)                                               +4(1)
HYD(3)     0(2) +1(1)
MON(1)                                             +4(1)
GEM(10)           +1(2) +2(2) +3(1) +4(3) +5(2)

Meteor Data
P1 (08:00 - 09:00 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
08:04  GEM              3          3
08:04  GEM              2          2   very brief
08:04  GEM              3          3
08:05  GEM              2          3
08:06  ANT               5          2
08:07  SPO               4           3
08:07  GEM              2           3
08:09  SPO               4           3
08:10  ANT              3           2
08:12  SPO              3           5  *
08:16  GEM             5          4
08:18  SPO              5           3
08:24  SPO              4           4
08:27  GEM            3           2 Near radiant/ train
08:29  SPO              4           2  very brief
08:34  GEM             2          2  very brief
08:44  ANT              4           3
08:45  GEM             3           3
08:49  SPO              4           4  train
08:52  GEM             3           3
08:56  SPO              5            4 *
08:56  GEM            2            3
08:58  HYD             3           2
08:58  GEM             5           2



Meteor Data
P2 (09:00-10:00 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
09:00  HYD             0           2     Near radiant
09:03  SPO              0           4  *  Train
09:05  SPO              3           2
09:06  SPO              1           5   *  Train
09:09  GEM             1           3
09:10  SPO              5           5
09:12  GEM             5           3
09:13  GEM             4           3
09:14  GEM             1           3
09:16  SPO              0           2
09:19  MON            4           3
09:21  SPO              5           5
09:26  SPO             4            1  almost point
09:26  SPO             3           5  train
09:31  SPO             3           5  train
09:31  HYD            0           3 train
09:33  GEM            4           3
09:33  SPO             4            3
09:33  GEM            4            3
09:33  GEM            3            3
09:38  SPO              3           2
09:41  HYD             1           2  train
09:54  SPO               4           5   *
09:55  GEM             2           2
09:55  SPO              2           3  somewhat nebulous
09:55  GEM            2           3
09:56  GEM            5           3
09:56  ANT             4           2
09:56  SPO              3           1




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