(meteorobs) Waynes Obs Dec 12/13-Yuck

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Fri Dec 14 15:48:43 EST 2007


I observed the evening (EST) of Dec 12/13 (morning of 13th UT)

Conditions were not good, but with the weather forecast I figured it 
might be my only shot at the Geminids this year.
Results were unimpressive, but so were the skies and clouds.

Location: NJAA Observatory, High Bridge, NJ (25186)
74 53 54 W, 40 40 52 N,    253 Meters
Observer HALWA
Observation Period 0217-0415 Dec 13 2007 (UT)
Recorded using alignment cord and Tape Recorder.
Break between periods necessary due to rapid increase in clouds; 
clouds also ended session.
COM radiant not above horizon first period.

Showers Observed
Shwr RA Dec
GEM 111 +33
ANT  094 +23
MON 102 +08
HYD  128 +01
COM 171 +26
DLM 156 +33
(DLM is IMO "possible COM", SIrko Molau's shower #76, IAU Shower #32)
These were reported to IMO as SPO, with comments describing radiant)

UT Time    Teff     F   LM GEM ANT MON HYD COM DLM SPO TOT Met/Hr
0217-0238 0.35 1.02 +5.00    3     1     0     0      --    0     0      4      11.4/Hr
0324-0415 0.85 1.01 +5.28    5     2     0     0      0     1     3     11      12.9/Hr

Totals
0217-0415  1.20 Teff, 1.01 F,  +5.20 LM
15 Total meteors (12.5/Hr) Avg Mag +3.17

8 GEM, Avg Magnitude +2.9, 6.7/Hr
3 ANT, Avg Mag +3.2, 2.5/Hr
0 MON
0 HYD
0 COM
1 DLM, Mag +3, 0.8/Hr
3 SPO, Avg Mag +4.0, 2.5/Hr

Wayne


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