(meteorobs) Geminids, Ha!

[meteors at eclipse.net]

Well a cold front finlly blew through last night, so I went out from 3AM
till astro twilight.
This shows clearly how rapidly the GEM's shut off after peak.
The three observing periods were 45, 46, and 47 hours past peak.

Dec 16 F=1.00 all times
Time           Teff   LM    GEM  MON   COM   XOR   SPO
0813 UT-0907 0.90   +5.37   2    1     0     0     3
0907-1001    0.90   +5.40   2    1     1     0     1
1001-1055    0.90   +5.40   0    1     1     0     5
-----------------------------
0813-1055    2.70   +5.39   4    3     2     0     9

Avg Mag                    +2.25 +3.33 +3.00 NA  +2.67

Highlight was a Mag -2 Sporadic with a 3 second train; one other SPO was
+1 with a 2 second train.

Oh well, at least I saw some Gem's :)

Also 3 satellites were observed one 0 magnitue flasher with a 7 second
period, and 2 others +2 and +3. None were listed on the Heavens-Above
website.

>From the NJAA observatory, High Bridge, NJ

Wayne T Hally