(meteorobs) 2014 Geminid observations from north Florida

[Paul Jones]

Hello again all,
      I finally finished deciphering all the observational data from the
last three nights.  Here goes:

Observer:  Paul Jones   Date: Dec 12/13 2014, Location: 5 miles SW of St.
Augustine, Florida (Lat: 29.81 N, Long: 81.35 W)  LM: 6.0, Sky Condition:
Clear, Facing: south

0330 - 0430 UT (10:30 - 11:30 p.m. EST)  Teff; 1.0 Hour, No breaks

15 GEM
3 SPO
18 Total meteors

GEM Mags:
+1 (1), +2 (3), +3 (5), +4 (4), +5 (2)

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Observer:  Paul Jones   Date: Dec 13/14 2014, Location: 5 miles SW of St.
Augustine, Florida (Lat: 29.81 N, Long: 81.35 W)  LM: 6.0, Sky Condition:
Clear, Facing: south

0300 - 0400 UT (10:00 - 11:00 p.m. EST)  Teff; 1.0 Hour, No breaks

44 GEM
4 SPO
48 Total meteors

GEM Mags:
-1 (1), 0 (4), +1 (7), +2 (12), +3 (10), +4 (7), +5 (3)


0400 - 0500 UT (11:00 pm. - 12:00 a.m. EST) Teff: 1.0 Hour, No breaks

61 GEM
2 ANT
5 SPO
68 Total meteors

GEM Mags:
-2 (1), 0 (5), +1 (9), +2 (16), +3 (15), +4 (11), +5 (4)

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Observer:  Paul Jones   Date: Dec 14/15 2014, Location: 5 miles SW of St.
Augustine, Florida (Lat: 29.81 N, Long: 81.35 W)  LM: 6.0, Sky Condition:
Clear, Facing: south

0300 - 0400 UT (10:00 - 11:00 p.m. EST)  Teff; 1.0 Hour, No breaks

19 GEM
4 SPO
23 Total meteors

GEM Mags:
-1 (1), 0 (2), +1 (1), +2 (5), +3 (5), +4 (3), +5 (2)

0415 - 0445 (11:15 - 11:45 p.m. EST) Teff: .5 Hour, No Breaks

8 GEM
2 ANT
5 SPO

GEM Mags:
0 (1), +1 (1), +2 (2), +3 (2), +4 (1), +5 (1)

As mentioned earlier, all the GEM fireballs seemed to escape me this
year...:o(.  Maybe they just don't like me...;o).  But, I did manage to
catch quite a few of their little brothers.

As mentioned by other folks, virtually no trains were noticed from the
GEMs, even the brighter ones.  Maybe one or two left the tiniest hint of a
wake behind them, but not even enough to officially call - pretty much
typical GEM behavior.  I didn't see much color in the GEMS I saw either,
maybe a couple with a yellowish tint and one or two with a bluish tint.
That was about it.

I look forward to the meteor year 2015: both the PERs and the GEMs near New
Moon!

Clear skies to all,
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