(meteorobs) NWM 1974 and 1977 Leonid data

Mikhail Maslov ast0 at mail.ru
Sat Mar 12 02:00:13 EST 2005


Hello, Morman and all,

Many thanks for these data. They show at least for 1974 significant
increase. My nominal ZHR estimation for 1974 is 140, rates were
obviously some lower. It could mean that my current method of ZHR
estimation for old trails give too high results and needs reassigning.
However, for relation purposes, the basic model gives ZHRex=435 in
2008 and up to 500 in 2009. What will be really. Now it is very
difficult to say, I think ZHR=100 would be very not bad. And these
years will be very important for further building activity function of
trails.

Mikhail Maslov



NWMI> 1974 Nov 16/17, 1974 Nov 17 UT, lat 27.0 N, long 82.0 W, south of Punta 
NWMI> Gorda, Florida, USA

NWMI> 1016 - 1128 EST    316 - 428 UT   Teff 1.20   F1.0    LM 6.0    0 LEO   12 
NWMI> TAU    5 SPO   17 total  sky hazy


NWMI> 1128 - 1228 EST    428 - 528 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 6.5    1 LEO    7 
NWMI> TAU     3 SPO    11 total


NWMI> 1228 - 128 EST    528 - 628 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    3 LEO    9 
NWMI> TAU     4 SPO    16 total


NWMI> 128 - 228 EST    628 - 728 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    17 LEO    2 
NWMI> TAU     7 SPO    26 total


NWMI> 228 - 328 EST    728 - 828 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    22 LEO    5 
NWMI> TAU     10 SPO    37 total


NWMI> 328 - 428 EST    828 - 928 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    21 LEO    3 
NWMI> TAU     5 SPO    29 total


NWMI> 428 - 528 EST    928 - 1028 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    40 LEO    4 
NWMI> TAU     10 SPO    54 total


NWMI> 528 - 605 EST    1028 - 1105 UT    Teff 0.62   F1.0    LM --    9 LEO    2 
NWMI> SPO    11 total    dawn starts 1030 UT


NWMI> LEO magnitudes :

NWMI> 428 - 528 UT  +1m  earthgrazer at 512 UT  (1212 EST) , orange, 120 degrees, 
NWMI> 8s duration, train 3 sec, had a heavy nebulous envelope.

NWMI> 528 - 628 UT :  +2 (1)  +3 (0)  +4 (2)

NWMI> 628 - 728 UT :   -2 (1)  -1 (0)  0 (2) +1 (4) +2 (1)  +3 (4) +4 (4) +5 (1)

NWMI> 728 - 828 UT :   -3 (2)  -2 (2)  -1 (0)  0 (3) +1 (4) +2 (5)  +3 (3) +4 (2) 
NWMI> +5 (0) +6 (1)

NWMI> 828 - 928 UT :   -5 (1) -4 (0)  -3 (0)  -2 (0)  -1 (1)  0 (1) +1 (6) +2 
NWMI> (2)  +3 (4) +4 (3) +5 (2) +6 (1)

NWMI> 928 - 1028 UT :   -5 (0) -4 (1)  -3 (0)  -2 (0)  -1 (1)  0 (5) +1 (8) +2 
NWMI> (6)  +3 (4) +4 (5) +5 (7) +6 (2)
NWMI> unclassified - saw train only (1)

NWMI> sporadic magnitudes only in sky LM 7.0 :
NWMI> 528 - 1028 UT :   -2 (1)  -1 (0)  0 (1) +1 (0) +2 (9)  +3 (6) +4 (9) +5 (9) 
NWMI> +6 (1)

NWMI> ________________________

NWMI> 1977 Nov 15/16, 1977 Nov 16 UT, lat 25.75 N, long 80.5 W, west of Miami, 
NWMI> Florida, USA

NWMI> 222 - 322 EST    722 - 822 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    5 LEO    1 
NWMI> TAU   1 NTA    8 SPO   15 total


NWMI> 322 - 422 EST    822 - 922 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.2    LM 7.0    8 LEO    1 
NWMI> STA   1 NTA    9 SPO   19 total   20% cirrus

NWMI> 422 - 522 EST    922 - 1022 UT    Teff 1.00   F1.0    LM 7.0    13 LEO   9 
NWMI> SPO   22 total

NWMI> LEO magnitudes :

NWMI> 722 - 822 UT :   +2 (2)  +3 (2) +4 (1)

NWMI> 822 - 922 UT :    -1 (1)  0 (0) +1 (2) +2 (0)  +3 (2) +4 (1) +5 (2)

NWMI> 922 - 1022 UT :   -1 (1)  0 (1) +1 (0) +2 (3)  +3 (6) +4 (1) +5 (0) +6 (1)

NWMI> sporadic magnitudes :
NWMI> 722 - 1022 UT :   +1 (2) +2 (7)  +3 (5) +4 (6) +5 (4) +6 (2)

NWMI> ________________

NWMI> 1977 Nov 16/17, 1977 Nov 17 UT, lat 25.75 N, long 80.5 W, west of Miami, 
NWMI> Florida, USA

NWMI> 250 - 315 EST    750 - 815 UT    Teff 0.42   F1.0    LM 7.0    1 LEO    1 
NWMI> TAU   1 STA    5 SPO   8 total


NWMI> 435 - 500 EST    935 - 1000 UT    Teff 0.42   F1.0    LM 7.0    3 LEO    5 
NWMI> SPO   8 total

NWMI> LEO magnitudes :

NWMI> 750 - 815 UT :    +3 (1)

NWMI> 935 - 1000 UT :    0 (1) +1 (0) +2 (0)  +3 (1) +4 (0) +5 (1) +6 (0)

NWMI> Sporadic magnitudes for both periods above :

NWMI> +2 (3)  +3 (2) +4 (2) +5 (3)

NWMI> __________________

NWMI> 1977 Nov 16/17 had variable cloudiness so I am using only the 2 clear 
NWMI> periods.  The night before had much better Leonid rates.  I was wondering 
NWMI> how long it would be before somebody would investigate the good 1974 Leonid 
NWMI> display.  That was the last of the 1960's series.  I saw a -12m Leonid 1979 
NWMI> Nov 22, well after the max.  1983 was memorable in having a number of  -2m 
NWMI> Leonids.  No recollection of anything else interesting until 1996 although 
NWMI> I did not see the Leonids every year.  Who has, for that matter?

NWMI> The work pace is in a temporary slowdown.  After the heavy tax peak in late 
NWMI> Jan - early Feb it gets quieter in March before the final rush in early 
NWMI> April.  Been a rough year for illnesses.  I caught a mild cold in late Jan, 
NWMI> out of work one day, but had a stuffy head for nearly a month 
NWMI> afterwards.  Usually it clears up after just a week.  Almost everyone else 
NWMI> at the office went through the mill also.  Same symptoms were widespread 
NWMI> among other people so I wasn't alone.

NWMI> Norman







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