(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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