(meteorobs) Leonids from Northern Maine

[DAVID DICKINSON]

Below is what I observed briefly yesterday morning; as predicted, no outburst like in Kuwait 98! (for a brief article on that, go to 
http://astroguyz.com/?cat=9 
The temp was about 23F.

Day : 18   Month : November   Year : 2007
begin : 8:57 UT    End : 9:27 UT
Location : Saint Froid Lake, Maine Country: USA long. W68.6028 Lat. N47.0083 
elevation: 300 ft
Observer : David Dickinson  
Method : counting – digital voice recorder.

Observed Showers: 

Leonids (5) 
Orionids (0)

Interval analysis 

Periods       Teff    Lm     LEO    ORI     SPOR

8:57-9:27      0.5    5.0      4       0       1        

Total= 5 meteors        

Remarks

-    Clear, moonless sky, deep astronomical twilight with minimal light pollution. Limiting magnitude about +5; Light cirrus haze with low cloud cover to the south. 
-    Leonids were swift and short.


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