(meteorobs) Post-peak Geminids in Alberta (preliminary)

[Bruce McCurdy]

    Kim wrote:

>I was richly rewarded with bright meteors this morning as I managed to 
>catch a three hour cloud-free session just as the radiant reached 
>culmination, observing from 12:12 until 3:15 local time.  This was my first 
>decent observing opportunity in a long, long time, and while it lasted, the 
>skies were crystal clear with no clouds.  I had many bright 
>GEMs, -5(2), -4(2), -3(2), -2(1), -1(5), and 0(7)!!  Rates were highest the 
>first hour with 55 total meteors, falling to 39 and 49 respectively the 
>following two hours.  I was hardly disappointed, given my lack of observing 
>time this year!  I had been clouded out for the peak night, but did manage 
>to see a dozen or so from my backyard between cloudy intervals.  It clouded 
>up soon after the third hour, and has been raining since I awake this 
>morning....

    Sounds like Kim's experience was similar to mine other than I didn't 
quite get the -5s. But I got 5 hours Teff between 04:00-09:40 UT; like Kim 
the first hour was easily the best, with about 50 meteors, probably 10 of 
them in the (low) negative magnitudes. Excellent results for 9-10 p.m.! 
Rates steadily diminished from there, but it was a very good night. I will 
transcribe my tape and report in detail as soon as I can. I have three 
Geminid sessions to catch up!

    Bruce
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