(meteorobs) HALWA obs 2007 Nov 3/4, 6/7, 7/8

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Report of my observations for November 3/4, 6/7, 7/8 2007
NJAA Observatory, High Bridge, NJ
74d 53m 54s W, 40d 40m 52s N (IMO 25186) 253 Meters
All observations used tape recorded data; for the 3/4 observations 
when all meteors were plotted, actual plot times measured from recording.
F=1.00 for all periods on all nights.

UT Date Nov 4, 2007

Showers observed
ORI 104 +17
STA 051 +15
NTA 051 +21
All meteors plotted

UT Time    Teff     LM  ORI STA NTA SPO TOT Met/Hr
0336-0438  0.945 +5.48  0    1    1    3    5     5.3
0438-0540  0.953 +5.40  0    2    1    2    5     5.3

Totals  0336-0540
1.903 Teff  Avg LM +5.44  10 meteors  5.3 M/Hr  Avg Mag +2.15
0 ORI
3 STA (1.6/Hr) Avg Mag +2
2 NTA (1.1/Hr) Avg Mag +3
5 SPO (2.6/Hr) Avg Mag +1.9
Dull night :(
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UT Date Nov 7, 2007

Showers observed
ORI 106 +17
LEO 144 +21
STA  054 +15
NTA  054 +21
SM68 (NAP) 145 +45

Counting only, too windy for plotting

UT Time    Teff    LM   ORI LEO STA NTA NAP SPO TOT Met/Hr
0642-0742  1.000 +5.32  0    0    0    3    0    5    8   8/Hr
0742-0842  1.000 +5.38  1    0    1    1    1    1    5   5/Hr
0842-0949  1.000 +5.42  2    0    0    1    0    7    10  10/Hr

Totals 0642-0949
2.950 Teff  Avg LM +5.37  23 Meteors 7.8/Hr  Avg Mag +2.89
3 ORI (1.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.5
0 LEO
1 STA (0.3/Hr) Mag +4
5 NTA (1.7/Hr) Avg Mag +2.40
1 NAP (0.3/Hr) Mag +1.5
13 SPO (4.4/Hr) Avg Mag +3.19

Last period interrupted by fast moving low clouds; 
breaks 0910-0918,0928-0930,session ended at 0949 bt clouds.
SM68 is Sirko Molau's shower 68, Northern Apex 
No reduction in F, since when clouds moved in I stopped.
1 Satellite.
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UT Date Nov 8, 2007

Showers observed
ORI 109 +17
LEO 145 +22
STA 054 +15
NTA 054 +22
SM -68 (NAP) 146 +45

Counting only, sky condistions too poor for accurate plotting

UT Time    Teff    LM   ORI LEO STA NTA NAP SPO TOT Met/Hr
0710-0810 1.000 +5.32  0    1    0    1    0    5    7     7.0/Hr
0810-0910 1.000 +5.36  0    1    2    1    0    6    10    10.0/Hr
0910-1010 1.000 +5.35  1    0    1    1    0    1    4     4.0/Hr

Totals 0710-1010
3.000 Teff   Avg LM +5.35  21 Meteors (7.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.67
1 ORI  (0.3/Hr) Mag +2
2 LEO  (0.7/Hr) Avg Mag +2
3 STA  (1.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.7
3 NTA (1.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.7
0 NAP
12 SPO (4.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.83

First subfreezing observations of the season, a frosty sleeping bag at the end.
Looked for Sirko Molau's shower 68 (RA 146, Dec +45) none observed.
Two exceptionally long meteors, one was the first of the night:
Mag +1.5, 30 degrees in 3.5 seconds, yellow with fragments falling off.
The second 50 degree long in 3 seconds, white, Mag +1.5.
0 Satellites, 2 Deer.
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Wayne