(meteorobs) Orionids Oct. 21/22 from Oregon

[Wes Stone]

I divided tonight between telescopic viewing (comets SWAN and Levy, and 
galaxies in Fornax) and meteor observing. While at the telescope in the 
early morning, it was obvious that there was still strong Orionid activity 
(again, several instances where I looked up and saw two or three nearly 
simultaneous Orionids). Skies were excellent again. The Orionids were almost 
as active as Saturday morning, but quite a bit fainter (mean magnitude 2.2). 
There seemed to be a couple of dead periods lasting several minutes, 
something I didn't perceive on Saturday morning. Another very nice session!

Observer: Wesley Stone (STOWE)
Location: Oregon Shores, OR (42d 33m 00s N, 121d 55m 11s W)
Method: Counting: Watch/Tape recorder
Date: 2006 October 21/22

Totals (1030-1203 UT)
Teff: 1.50
LM: 7.1
NTA: 4
STA: 2
ORI: 101
EGE: 1
Spo: 24
Total meteors: 132

Magnitude Distributions
NTA: +1(1), +2(1), +3(1), +4(1)
STA: +2(2)
ORI: -3(3), -1(4), 0(6), +1(10), +2(27), +3(34), +4(13), +5(4)
EGE: +3(1)
Spo: +1(3), +2(2), +3(13), +4(4), +5(2)

15-MINUTE COUNTS:

Interval 1 (1030-1045 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.1
NTA: 0
STA: 1
ORI: 13
EGE: 0
Spo: 6

Interval 2 (1045-1101 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.1
NTA: 1
STA: 0
ORI: 18
EGE: 1
Spo: 3

Interval 3 (1101-1116 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.0
NTA: 1
STA: 1
ORI: 14
EGE: 0
Spo: 2

Interval 4 (1116-1132 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.0
NTA: 1
STA: 0
ORI: 21
EGE: 0
Spo: 4

Interval 5 (1132-1147 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.1
NTA: 1
STA: 0
ORI: 22
EGE: 0
Spo: 6

Interval 6 (1147-1203 UT)
Teff: 0.25
LM: 7.1
NTA: 0
STA: 0
ORI: 13
EGE: 0
Spo: 3

-- 
Wes Stone
Chiloquin, OR
http://skytour.homestead.com