(meteorobs) Geminid peak in NJ

[meteoreye at comcast.net]

Unfortunately, the title is sarcastic. Waited for clouds to clear as scheduled around midnight, which they did about an hour later; saw one GEM while checking sky status for 15 seconds. Got dressed and went up to the observatory, saw 3 GEM in 2 mins while I was getting set up. Went on the clock at 1:42 AM local time, sk ies were fantastically clear; probably one of the 10 best ever for me here in NJ. But counted only 2 Geminids during my entire observing session...which lasted exactly 80 seconds, o r 0.022 Hrs Teff, before clouds rapidly rolled in from the north. Since I never completed my LM count, I felt the statistical validity of the session was not worth reporting {insert s arcasm here}. So I spent the next 5 hours in the sleeping bag waiting for the clearing that never came. Fortunately it was about 34 degrees, so I wasn't terribly uncomfortable, but very disappointed. Oh well :-(       



Wayne at the NJAA  
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