(meteorobs) Orionids from Olathe, KS near KC

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Mon Oct 22 21:21:37 EDT 2007


Eric,
Are those times UT or CDT?

Wayne

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From: KCStarguy at aol.com 

> 
> I have not observed Orionids in many years. Of course I missed the outburst 
> in 2006. But I decided to try just in case another 
> 
> outburst came about. Not much of show for 2 hours worth of week on 2 nights. 
> I would have stayed out longer but 
> I did see 2 fireballs on Friday. Overall they were bland in color, no 
> trails and were 
> brigher then expected. 
> No meteors on the photos though. Better luck with Leonids. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> date 10/20/07 
> location Olathe, KS 
> weather clear 
> visibility: 5.5 
> S-sporadic 
> O-Orionid length 
> time color degrees magnitude duration 
> 
> 3:55 O white 3 2 0.5 
> 4:27 blue 7 3 0.5 
> 4:29 O white 5 2 0.5 
> 4:36 O white yellow 20 -2 0.75 
> 4:51 O white 10 -2 0.75 
> 
> 
> date 10/21/07 
> location Olathe, KS 
> weather 10% light clouds4:17-5 
> visibility: 5 hazy 
> 4:12 O white 10 0 0.5 
> 4:17 O white 6 2 0.5 
> 4:17 O white 10 0 0.5 
> 4:21 O white 3 1 0.5 
> 4:34 O white 5 1 0.5 
> 
> additional: no train - trails 
> rates down from burst in 2006 
> 2006 photos from spaceweather 
> http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/gallery_21oct06.htm 
> 
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