(meteorobs) Orionids in East GA YOUKI 10-21-2009

[meteorsga]

Below please find my report for this morning's Orionid display.   I observed from home and was pleasantly surprised to find I did not take a large hit on my LMs, I was seeing right at +6, quite phenomenal for the 'ole backyard.  The display seemed rather ordinary, given that I only observed for one hour and had a fairly tree-limited FOV, with nine ORI and 17 total meteors observed during the hour.  The -6 at 09:18UT had a long duration train of 20 seconds!  The only other bright member seen was a 0 magnitude.  I also saw a gorgeous, slow sporadic creep up from the north which was white and had a long wake given its slow speed -- it was stunning in fact, after all the cloudy skies I have endured this year!



KimYoumans

East Central GA, USA

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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 10-20/21-2009
BEGIN:09:05 UT END 10:05 UT LOCATION: Emanuel Co, Ga.
-82.36" W; 32.59N   Swainsboro, Emanuel Co., Georgia, USA
METHOD: Tape Elev. 257 ft Facing West,
No breaks: Mean Sol long=207.982 Oct 21, 2009
LM +5.99  FOV Mid-session 04 hr 06min +27; Total Teff=1.00
F=1.33  SPO(6) STA (2) ORI(9)  Total (17)

Period 1
09:05 - 10:05 UT SPO(6) STA (2) ORI(9)  
Total (17) Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 F=1.33
Avg. LM = +5.99 FOV Mid period 04 hr 06min +27
Mid Period Sol Long. 207.982
  
Magnitude Distribution
Period 1 (09:05 - 010:05 UT)
SPO (06)    +1(1) +2(2) +3(2) +4(1)

ORI (09)    -6(1)  +0(1) +3(3) +4(3) +5(1)

STA (02)  +2(1) +3(1)  




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: meteorsga 
  To: Global Meteor Observing Forum 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:25 AM
  Subject: (meteorobs) Orionids in East GA


  I was fortunate to have clear skies this morning, a rarity here for the bulk of this year, and observed for an meager hour at  5 - 6  AM local time from my back yard given that I had to be at work this morning.  Although I was suffering about a 25% obscured field of view due to trees, it really seemed like a typical Orionid return with perhaps a bit more than a dozen shower members and one bright -6 fireball with a 20 second train.  I'll try to have my full report up as soon as possible!  

    Kim Youmans
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