(meteorobs) more Orionid reports...(VANMC)

Michel Vandeputte michelvandeputte at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 24 11:13:46 EDT 2006


Hi all,

More Orionids and meteor reports from the nights October 14-15, 15-16 and 16-17. 
Please enjoy,

Michel. 
Belgium

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VISUAL OBSERVING FORM - SUMMARY REPORT 

Night: October 14 - October 15 
Observer: Michel Vandeputte    IMO code: VANMC
Place: Ellezelles (50.43 N - 3.38 E -alt 120m)
Period: 00.45-03.45 UT
Method: counting - tape recorder. 

Active showers: 

Orionids (alfa: 91° / delta +15°)
Northern Taurids (alfa 34° / delta 16°)
Southern Taurids (alfa 36° / delta 11°)


Interval analyse 

period (UT)     Teff        F        Lm     ORI    NTA    STA    SPOR   

00.45-01.45    1.00    1.00    6.40         5        0        2        10
01.45-02.45    1.00    1.00    6.30         3        1        0        9
02.45-03.45    1.00    1.00    6.30         3        1        0        10

00.45-03.45    3.00                             11       2        2        29 = 45 meteors.                          
          

Magnitude distributions 


ORI     +1(2)+2(3)+3(3)+4(3) N 11 Mean 2.64  N~: 1
NTA    +3(2) N 2 Mean 3.00
STA    +0(1)+4(1) N 2 Mean 2.00
SPOR -1(1)+0(1)+2(1)+3(9)+4(17) N 29 Mean 3.31 N~: 5 


Remarks: difficult observing conditions (fog and moon)

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VISUAL OBSERVING FORM - SUMMARY REPORT 

Night: October 15 - October 16 
Observer: Michel Vandeputte    IMO code: VANMC
Place: Ellezelles (50.43 N - 3.38 E -alt 120m)
Period: 01.05-04.05 UT
Method: counting - tape recorder. 

Active showers: 

Orionids (alfa: 91° / delta +15°)
Northern Taurids (alfa 35° / delta 16°)
Southern Taurids (alfa 36° / delta 11°)
Epsilon Geminids (alfa 100° / delta 27°)


Interval analyse 

period (UT)     Teff        F        Lm     ORI    NTA    STA    EGE    SPOR   

01.05-02.05    1.00    1.00    6.40        4        2        1        0        16
02.05-03.05    1.00    1.00    6.40        7        1        3        0        12
03.05-04.05    1.00    1.00    6.40        7        2        0        1        19

01.05-04.05    3.00                            18      5        4        1        47 = 75 meteors.                                   
          

Magnitude distributions 


ORI     +1(1)+2(5)+3(5)+4(6)+5(1) N 18 Mean 3.06  N~: 4
NTA    +2(1)+3(4) N 5 Mean 2.80
STA    +3(1)+4(3) N 4 Mean 3.75
EGE    +0(1) N 1 Mean 0.00  N~: 1
SPOR  +2(4)+3(13)+4(22)+5(8) N 47 Mean 3.72 N~: 2

Remarks: increasing Orionid activity. Also good Taurid rates with many weak meteors. 

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VISUAL OBSERVING FORM - SUMMARY REPORT 

Night: October 16 - October 17 
Observer: Michel Vandeputte    IMO code: VANMC
Place: Ellezelles (50.43 N - 3.38 E -alt 120m)
Period: 00.30-04.00 UT
Method: counting - tape recorder. 

Active showers: 

Orionids (alfa: 92° / delta +15°)
Northern Taurids (alfa 35° / delta 17°)
Southern Taurids (alfa 37° / delta 11°)
Epsilon Geminids (alfa 101° / delta 27°)


Interval analyse 

period (UT)     Teff        F        Lm     ORI    NTA    STA    TAU    EGE    SPOR   

00.30-01.00    0.50    1.00    6.70        2        1        2        1        0        9
01.00-02.00    1.00    1.00    6.70       10       3        0        0        0        13     
02.00-03.00    1.00    1.00    6.70       12       1        0        0        3        14
03.00-04.00    1.00    1.00    6.60        6        1        1        0        0        16

00.30-04.00    3.50                            30       6       3        1        3        52 = 95 meteors.                         
          

Magnitude distributions 


ORI     -1(1)+0(2)+1(2)+2(5)+3(6)+4(11)+5(3) N 30 Mean 2.93  N~: 5
NTA    +3(1)+4(5) N 6 Mean 3.83
STA    +1(1)+2(1)+3(1) N 3 Mean 2.00
TAU    +2(1) N 1 Mean 2.00
EGE    +3(2)+4(1) N 3 Mean 3.33  N~: 2
SPOR  +0(1)+1(1)+2(4)+3(4)+4(35)+5(7) N 52 Mean 3.77 N~: 3

Remarks: increasing Orionid activity during intervals 2 and 3. Also more brighter shower members; the beginning of...? 


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