(meteorobs) Meteor observations East GA 05- 14/15- 2005

[Kim Youmans]

    I observed for two hours this morning after having had an abortive 
session on friday night when fog wiped out
all but the brightest of stars.  The forecast was for partly cloudy skies 
this morning, but there was nary a cloud to be
seen the entire session, with a fairly transparent (+6.24) sky.
   Most all the meteors seen this morning were SPOs, and they were all 
rather faint.  I saw one potential IAA and the normal allotment of ecliptic 
ANTs (3).  Activity was sparse, with only 13 meteors seen during the two 
hours of Teff;  however I saw quite a few flashes (some with movement) that 
were almost certainly faint meteors, but I left them out of the official 
count as they were not seen directly.  There was some doubt about 'em....

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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 05-14/15-2005
BEGIN: 07:00 UT END 09:00 UT LOCATION: Emanuel Co., Ga.
82. 10' " W; 32. 49'  N
METHOD: Tape Elev. 220 ft
Facing South, F=1.0  No breaks
Mean Sol long=54.523 MAY 15 2005
Mean LM +6.24 FOV Mid-session 17 hr 40+18; Total Teff=2.0
SPO(9)  ANT(3)   IAA(1) Total (13)

Period 1
 07:00-08:00 UT  SPO(7) ANT(1) Total (8)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1..0
Avg. LM = +6.17  FOV Mid period 17hr 10 +18
Mid Period Sol Long. 54.495

Period 2
08:00-09:00 UT SPO(2)  IAA(1) ANT(2) Total (5)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.33  FOV Mid period 18hr 10 +18
Mid Period Sol Long. 54.535
Showers Observed
IAA(1)       19:36 (294) +44
ANT(3)     16:32 (248) -22
ETA(0)     23:04 (346) +03
SPO(9)

Magnitude Distribution
P1
SPO(7)           0(1) +1(1) +2(1)    +5(4)
ANT(1)                                     +3(1)

P2
SPO(2)  +5(2)
IAA (1) +4(1)
ANT(2)  +4(1) +5(1)

Meteor Data
P1 (07:00-8:00 UT)
  Time UT        Shower  Mag  Speed    Comments
1   07:00              SPO         2    2
2   07:22              SPO         0    2
3   07:24              SPO         1    2
4   07:30              SPO         5    1
5   07:31              SPO         5    1
6   07:33              SPO         5    1
7   07:47              ANT         3    1
8   07:51              SPO         5    3

P2  (08:00-09:00 UT)
  9  08:18              SPO         5    1
10  08:22              ANT        4    3
11  08:34              IAA         4    2
12  08:41              SPO        5    2
13  08:46              ANT        5    1















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