(meteorobs) two January meteor observing reports

[Michel Vandeputte]

Hi folks,

Two late reports from this month. Nothing special to report. Hope to catch more shooting stars in February ! 

Long trains,

Michel.
Belgium 


Day : 12-13    Month : January   Year : 2005
begin : 02:35  UT    end : 05:05 UT
Location : Ellezelles     long. 3.38  E    lat. 50.43 N    alt 120 m - Country : Belgium
Observer : Vandeputte Michel    IMO code ; VANMC
Method : tape recorder, counting. 
Field : south east. 


Observed Showers : 

Delta Cancrids (alfa : 124° / delta : 20 degrees)


Interval analyse


Period            Teff        F    LM        DCA    SPOR    tot

02:35-03.35    1.00    1.00    6.60        1        18        19
03.35-04.35    1.00    1.00    6.60        1        19        20
04.35-05.05    0.50    1.00    6.50        0         5          5

02:35-05.05    2.50                              2        42        =44 meteors                         


Magnitude Distributions 


DCA   -1(0)+0(1)+1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(0)+5(0)    Mean 1.50    N~ : 0
SPOR  -1(1)+0(0)+1(0)+2(3)+3(8)+4(21)+5(9)  Mean 3.76    N~ : 4

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Day : 15-16    Month : January   Year : 2005
begin : 23.40  UT    end : 04:10 UT
Location : Ellezelles     long. 3.38  E    lat. 50.43 N    alt 120 m - Country : Belgium
Observer : Vandeputte Michel    IMO code ; VANMC
Method : tape recorder, counting. 
Field : south east. 


Observed Showers : 

Delta Cancrids (alfa : 126° / delta : 20 degrees)


Interval analyse


Period            Teff        F    LM        DCA    SPOR    tot

23:40-00:50    1.17    1.00    6.50        3        17        20
00:50-01:50    1.00    1.00    6.50        0        11        11
01:50-02:40    0.83    1.00    6.60        0        11        11
02:40-03:40    1.00    1.00    6.60        0        13        13
03:40-04:10    0.50    1.00    6.50        0        12        12

23:40-04:10                                         3        64        =67 meteors                     


Magnitude Distributions 

DCA   -1(0)+0(0)+1(0)+2(0)+3(2)+4(1)+5(0)    Mean 3.33    N~ : 0
SPOR  -1(0)+0(1)+1(2)+2(8)+3(10)+4(27)+5(16)  Mean 3.69    N~ : 2