(meteorobs) Orionids Oct 23 UT from southern Maryland

[Richard Taibi]

I had much better weather, clearer sky and as a result, saw many more meteors than I did yesterday morning.  I missed seeing the brightest meteor however; as I set up, looking at my chair, a fireball occurred but all I witnessed was a 'flash' and a dim, brief glow all around.  No, no trail anywhere visible in the sky!  My 'consolation prize' was a -3 ORI later in the morning. October 23, 2011, 700-1000 UTBel Alton, MD, USA, 76d, 59m, 00s W longitude; 38d 28m, 00s N latitude; +10 meters elev.Lm varied from 5.5 to 5.8, F=1.00; Teff= 2.85 (2h 51m).  No fog.Field Centers were the Hyades and northern Orion during the session ORI: -3, 0 (2), +1 (3), +2 (2), +3 (6), +4 (5), +5 (3)  Total=22 LMI: 0, +2, +4  Total=3 EGE: -1  Total of one SPO: +2 (2), +3 (3), +4  total=6 Grand total=32 meteors I made a report to IMO in a different, more elaborate format, but the above gives the essentials in a summary.  One problem emerged for me on the IMO report form, it would not accept the heading of EGE as a shower.  However, it accepted 'EGE' in the 'Distributions' section.  On the visual report form, I needed to list the EGE meteor as a SPO to have it accepted for admission to the IMO database.  Have the epsilon Geminids ended in visibility?  I'll have to check the IMO calendar.  I BCC'ed IMO with this message. 		 	   		  
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