(meteorobs) Observations from AZ

[DAVID DICKINSON]

Day : 11   Month : November   Year : 2005
begin : 10:48 UT    End : 12:00 UT
Location : Vail, Arizona Country : USA long. W110 42’
40 Lat. N31 58’ 57” 
elevation: 3600 ft
Observer : David Dickinson  
Method : counting – digital voice recorder.

Observed Showers: 

Leonids  4
Orionids 1
Taurids 4

Interval analysis 

Periods       Teff    Lm    LEO    ORI  TAU  SPOR

11:48-12:00UT	1.1    5.0  4	    1	4    0        

    
Total= 9 meteors        

Remarks

-	Mostly clear, moonless sky, deep astronomical
twilight with minimal light pollution. High thin
cirrus noticeable in the twilight. Limiting magnitude
about +5; cone of zodical light definitely noticeable
to the east. 
-	Highlight was a -1 fireball that left a 5 second
train.   
-	One six minute break was taken.



	
		
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