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(meteorobs) Dec 14/15 and Mars Attacks
1Well guys and gals,
A pox on Ohio skies then huh? The really important nights for
Geminids were, in fact, a study in cloud bellies and mist. Not being
able to enjoy the stars on Friday, my wife and I went to see Mars
Attacks instead. The human half of the movies is tolerable. The
Martian half is grand. What vindictive little fellas they were!
Saturday was gorgeous and March-like, so we hiked during the day, and
attempted to gather Geminids later........and so, from somewhere a
tad north of the middle of Ohio, it went something like this......
Conditions: Clear and Brrrrrrrrr
Period Teff Lmag F Geminids Non-Gems
3:40ut to 4:53ut 1.12 6 1 8
4
4:54ut to 5:44ut 0.82 6 1 8
4
color -vs- mag of geminids
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
white 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
blue 1 1 1 1
yellow 1 1 1
Avg Mag: +2.44
color -vs- mag of non-geminids
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
white 1 2 1 1
yellow 1 1
orange 1
Avg Mag: +2.5
...........the Geminids waste no time gettin' outta town..............
.....