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Re: (meteorobs) Nov. 12/13 Summary
On Wed, 13 Nov 1996 05:42:30 -0500 Mark Davis <MeteorObs@charlestondot net>
writes:
>I was able to observe this morning under clear skies for 3.40 hours
>beginning at 0600 UT. The highlight of the morning came at 0744 UT
>when I
>recorded my brightest fireball ever. This sporadic appeared almost due
>east
>at approximately 25o in altitude and began as -9.0 but about midway
>along
>its path, flared to -11. Color alternated from yellow to green and
>back to
>yellow. I immediately froze all of my movement to listen for any
>possible
>sounds and was rewarded 11 to 12 seconds later with one short, faint
>"boom,"
>my first ever recorded sound. A complete report will be sent to FIDAC
>as
>soon as possible.
>
>The Leonids (5 meteors) and S. Taurids (2 meteors) were not very
>active this
>morning. The N. Taurids (10 meteors) did improve from my previous
>observations, but still not up to the level of other reports. My
>highest
>rate for the NTAs were 5/hour.
>
>Due to prior family obligations, I will not be able to observe
>tonight.
>Thursday night is also a 50-50 proposition. The latest weather
>forecast has
>turned sour, with a 40% chance of rain predicted for Sat. and Sun. But
>I
>will be out anyway since they almost never get the forecast right
>anyway.
>
>Mark Davis
>MeteorObs@charlestondot net
>
It looks like you and me are in the same situation as far as weather goes
for Saturday. Congratulations on the fireball. I'm sure everyone is
envious of you.
Michael
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