(meteorobs) Leonids from Hawaii Nov 18 UT

[M Linnolt]

Looks like the mid-pacific was the worst spot to be for this years Leonids max (about noon local time here)! I tried another hour session just before dawn today, I saw pretty much the same level of activity as the morning before, maybe slightly less. Especially, there was no sharp 10 min peak of activity which I saw on the 17th, nor any bright bolides.

Conditions started out quite poor around 430AM with high winds and lots of clouds which I had to dodge, but still saw significant meteor activity as the holes between the clouds were very dark LM=6.5 as usual. The second half hour before dawn cleared up nicely and a good mix of meteors were seen, with a surprising show of AMO's.

Now its on to the Geminids!

Mike

REPORT FOLLOWS: (submitted to IMO)
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OBS: Mike Linnolt (LINMI)
DATE: Nov 18, 2009
TIME: 1435 - 1537 UT
LOC: Molokai, Hawaii (21 04'N, 156 56'W)
ELEV: 150m (500 ft)
Conditions: Partly Cloudy to clear. Temp 20C (69F).
METHOD: Paper


Observing Periods Summary:
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# Period(UT) FOV    Teff   F    LM   LEO NTA STA AMO SPO
- ---------- ---    ----   -    ---  --- --- --- --- ---
1 1435-1506 07h+10  0.50  1.8   6.5   4   1   1   1   3
2 1506-1537 07h+10  0.50  1.0   6.3   6   0   0   3   4


Periods Detail:
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Period #1:
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Mag -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
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LEO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  2  1  0  0  0 = 4
NTA: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 = 1
STA: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 = 1
AMO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 = 1
SPO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  1 = 3

DEAD TIME: 1 min

Period #2:
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Mag -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1  0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
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LEO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  1  2  1  0  0 = 6
NTA: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 = 0
STA: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 = 0
AMO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1  1  0 = 3
SPO: 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1 = 4

DEAD TIME: 1 min


END OF REPORT