(meteorobs) Meteor Observations East GA: Feb 05, 2006

[Kim Youmans]

Despite the fact that I was still recovering from a nasty cold,
I couldn't resist the clear skies which beckoned for a possible
peek at Xi Bootid meteors.  So at three AM I found myself sniffling
under a breezy but exceptionally clear dome of stars.  The first
XBO candidate was bright and swift as it passed through LEO at
08:03 UT, near the beginning of my watch.  I would see 5 XBO
candidates, and four Eclipticids, but no Theta Centaurids which I
also had on my list.  Eighteen SPOs were observed during the two-hour
session.  All-in-all, a pretty good sprinkling of meteors appeared 
throughout the
watch.  The brightest was a -1 SPO at 09:37.

Hopefully other observers were out or we'll have some positive
video results from the weekend for this moon-free return of the XBOs.
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 02-04/05-2006
BEGIN:07:57 UT END 09:57 UT LOCATION: Emanuel Co, Ga.
82. 11' 34" W; 32. 29' 39" N   IMO Site Code 25349
METHOD: Tape Elev. 257 ft Facing South,
No breaks: Mean Sol long=316.319 FEB 05, 2006
LM +6.50 FOV Mid-session 12 hr 22min +20; Total Teff=2.00
F=1.0 XBO(5) ECL(4) SPO(18)  Total (27)

Period 1
07:57 - 08:57 UT SPO(09) ECL(1) XBO(2)
Total (12) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.47 FOV Mid period 11hr 52min  +20
Mid Period Sol Long. 316.307

Period 2
08:57-09:57 UT SPO(09) XBO(3) ECL(3)
Total (15) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0 F=1.0
Avg. LM = +6.54 FOV Mid period 12hr 52min +20
Mid Period Sol Long. 316.349

Showers Observed
XBO (4)   15:32 (233) +30   Corona Borealis
XBO (1)   15:44 (236) +13   Serpens
ECL(VIR) (4)  10:44 (161) +13
TCE(0)      13:20 (200) -37
SPO (18)

Magnitude Distribution
Period 1 (07:57 - 08:57UT)
SPO(09)                     +2(1) +3(3)  +4(2) +5(3)
ECL (1)                                 +3(1)
XBO(2)     0(1)                                +4(1)

Period 2 (08:57-09:57 UT)
SPO(09) -1(1) 0(1) +1(1) +2(1) +3(3) +4(2) +5(3)
ECL(3)                                          +3(1) +4(1) +5(1)
XBO(3)                               +2(1) +3(1)           +5(1)

Meteor Data
P1 (07:57 - 08:57 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
08:01  SPO            3            3
08:03  XBO           0            4          2 sec train
08:06  SPO            5            1        very brief
08:07 ECL             3            3
08:15  SPO            5            3
08:24  SPO            5            5
08:32  SPO            4            4
08:33  SPO            3            3        train
08:45 XBO            4            4        Serpens   train
08:48  SPO            4            3
08:54  SPO            3            3
08:56  SPO            2            1

Meteor Data
P2 (08:57-09:57 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
08:58  XBO           2            2   Corona Bor.
09:05  SPO            3            3   train
09:06  XBO           5            3  Corona Bor.
09:07  ECL            3            2  virtually no wake
09:09  SPO            5            5
09:15  SPO            5            1
09:17 XBO            3            3   Corona Bor.
09:22  SPO            1            5
09:25  SPO            5            2  very brief/ short path
09:25  SPO            5            4
09:35  ECL            4            3
09:37  SPO           -1            4   very brief train
09:39  SPO            2            3   long path/train
09:46  SPO            0            3
09:51  ECL            5            2



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