(meteorobs) Stronger than usual Orionids - East GA USA

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Kim, don't know what my rates were, since I just got up and haven't
transcribed tapes. While my rates were not that high, as my eyes and skies
are not as good as yours, rates were higher than I expected.
Also had a nice -6 Orionid fireball that left a 10 second train. Nice!

More later

Wayne in NJ

> I spent three hours observing before dawn this morning and had an
> incredible
> night --  I had Orionid rates that I don't ever recall having before in
> the
> past.  Here's hoping someone can confirm the following rates:
> Observing Site  -- East Georgia, USA
>
> 7:00 - 8:00  UT  ORI (28)  SPO (09)  STA (03)  LMI (1)
> 8:00 - 9:00  UT  ORI (34)  SPO(06)  EGE(3) STA(1) NTA(1)
> 9:00 -10:00 UT  ORI (39)  SPO(11) EGE(2)
>
> I observed 138 meteors in three hours teff, with each hour having Orionid
> rates at double or more than double the expected amount...I had a great
> many
> bright members including a -4 that left a 1-minute+ persistant train!
> It will be later this weekend before I can reduce everything and have a
> full
> report ready.
>
> Kim Youmans
>
>
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