(meteorobs) Orionid Observations -- East Ga, USA: Oct 21/22 -- 2006

[Kim Youmans]

This morning, I had planned for three hours but was clouded out after just 
58 minutes of teff!!  Nonetheless, it was certainly worth the effort as it 
appeared the Orionids were continuing to put on an above-average display! 
They were still bright ( I had a -6 at 7:44 UT) and rates were still well 
above normal.  I saw 23 Orionids dispite clouds that increasingly grew worse 
until, at the end, i was gazing up through a small 50  x 50 degree hole. 
Then things went completely overcast!  I awake to a very strong rain a few 
hours later.
Regardless of my final luck, the Orionids certainly have made themselves 
perhaps *the* memorable shower of 2006!
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 10-21/22-2006
BEGIN:06:57UT END 07:55 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=208.658 OCT 22, 2006
LM +6.22 FOV Mid-session 3 hr 05min +5; Total Teff=0.97
F=1.00 SPO(4) STA(4) ORI(23)  Total (30)

Period 1
06:57 - 07:55 UT SPO(04) STA(03) ORI(23)
Total (30)  Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 0.96 F=1.33
Avg. LM = +6.22 FOV Mid period 3hr 05 +05
Mid Period Sol Long. 208.658


Showers Observed
ORI(23)       06:24 (96) +16
STA (03)       02:44 (041) +12
NTA  (0)     02:40 (040) +18
EGE (0)      07:04 (106) +27
LMI (0)      10:40 (160) +38
SPO(04)


Magnitude Distribution
Period 1 (06:57 - 07:55UT)
SPO(04)            +3(1) +4(2) +5(1)
STA(03)                      +2(1)  +3(1) +4(1)
ORI(23)  -6(1) -1(2)  0(1) +1(3) +2(5) +3(7) +4(3) +5(1)




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