(meteorobs) December 12 (UT) Geminid report from southern Maryland

[Richard Taibi]

 Clouds are predicted to ruin Geminid maximum in the mid-Atlantic region.  But for this morning, the sky was quite transparent, with no scintillation, but unfortunately polluted by southern Maryland's lighting.  The temperature was 24 F/ -4 C under a cloudless sky.  No wind, thank goodness!
 
Date (UT) 12 December 2009
Time: 620-900 UT
Location: Bel Alton, MD, USA: 76d 59m 00s West; 38d 28m 00s North; elevation 10 meters.
 
F= 1.00 for entire session   Total Teff= 2.50 hours   LM=5.3 for entire session
 
0620-0740, Teff=1.33
 
GEM: +2, +3, +4 (2), +5   TOTAL= 5
ANT: +1, +3, +5               TOTAL= 3
SPO: +1, +3, +5                TOTAL= 3
 
0750-0900, Teff=1.17
 
GEM: 0, +1 (3), +2, +3 (3), +4    TOTAL= 9
ANT: +2                                       TOTAL= 1
SPO:  +3 (2), +5                           TOTAL= 3
 
Good luck to all for the Geminid max!  (There's even a chance skies will become 'partially clouded' here!)
 
Rich