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(meteorobs) Leonids 1996 visual results



Leonids November 15/16, 1996

Visual results obtained by Marco Langbroek (Dutch Meteor Society).

Observing location: Sexbierum (north-western part of the Netherlands)
Latitude:  53d15m (north)
Longitude:  5d30m (east)

 Interval [UT]     Teff   Mg    Leo  Tau  Spo   ZHR(Leo)
23h58m - 00h38m    0.65   6.7    2    2   32    10 +- 7
00h38m - 01h18m    0.60   6.5    6    3   25    28 +- 11
01h18m - 01h58m    0.60   6.6    7    1   25    22 +- 8
02h20m - 02h24m    0.07   6.2    1         3
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23h58m - 02h24m    1.92         16    6   85


Magnitude distribution:

      -10   -2   -1    0   +1   +2   +3   +4   +5   +6   Total

Leo                              1    6    5    3    1     16 
Tau     1              1    0    2    0    1    1    0      6
Spo          1    0    0    1    6    9   37   27    4     85


Sky condition: hazy but very dark

Remark 1:
Tonights special: a briljant -10 Taurid fireball at 01h07m30s UT

Remark 2:
Average ZHR: 20 +- 5  (interval: 23h58m - 01h58m).
ZHR of the Leonids is twice the normal value (slightly enhanced).


Best wishes,

Casper.

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