(meteorobs) Re: Ugly night in NJ Sept 2/3

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Mon Sep 3 17:34:54 EDT 2007


> NJAA Observatory (25186)
> 74.53.54 W  40.40.52N
> Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
> Data reported to IMO
>
> 0658-0807
> F=1.00 throughout
> Date UT 2007 Sept 3
>
> Conditions were so bad I almost didn't submit this, but for continuity's
> sake decided to do so.
> Both meteors occurred in first 5 minutes. The other 64 minutes were spent
> trying to
> provide an accurate LM estimate, watching satellites, and listening to
> crickets.
> SPE radiant is based on epheremis in 2007 calendar, not Sirko Molau's
> video data.
> SPE would not have been classified as such if SM's radiant was used.
> One thing this morning session did was show how brutal poor conditions are
> unless there is a low "r" shower active, and how wonderful the two
> previous
> nights were considering the moon. A night like this would have greatly
> reduced the value of the previous two night's observations.
> Mercifully, low level clouds began to form in place at 0807, so I ended
> the session immediately
> Temp 57.6F, RH 74%
> Moon 56 deg elevation, 59% illuminated, Mag -10.5
>
> Teff 1.15
> 1 SPE (+3)
> 1 Ant (+1)
> 0 AUR
> 0 SPO
>
> Wayne
>
>



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