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(meteorobs) NAMN Meteor Report: June 14/15 (Hall)



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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE:  14/15 June 1997  BEGIN:  5h00m UT END: 7h57m UT
OBSERVER:  Cathy Hall
LOCATION: Long:  76o 10' 35" West; Lat: 45o 18' 35" North
City & State:  Almonte, Ontario, Canada  Elevation: 400 ft.
RECORDING METHOD:  tape recorder

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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter
SAG  16h24m -22  diam.15/10
XDR  plotted 

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OBSERVING PERIODS: 0 = none seen;    / = shower not watched.

PERIOD(UT)  FIELD      Teff   F        LM   SAG  SPO
5.00-6.15   21h00m+40  1.03  1.06     5.4    1    10
7.05-7.57   20h30m+45   .78  1.44     5.4    1     4
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TOTALS                 1.81                  2    14

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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:

SHOWER   0  +1  +2  +3  +4  +5     TOTAL
SAG      0   2   0   0   0   0       2
SPO      3   1   0   3   4   3      14

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SKY OBSCURED:

5.59-6.03  10%
6.03-6.11  25%
6.11-6.15  40%

7.05-7.15  50%
7.15-7.23  20%
7.28-7.34  60%
7.34-7.57  25%

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DEAD TIME:  18.34 min. (includes the 5 min. break)
BREAKS:      5.00 min.

Note:  Due to timing of cloud, signed off completely from 6.15-7.05 UT, so
dead time and breaks are only within the 2 periods 5.00-6.15 and 7.05-7.57 UT.

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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:

          STAR      STAR
TIME      AREA      COUNT     LM
5.00       14        10      5.35
5.30       14        10      5.35
6.00       14        11      5.50
7.05       14        12      5.70
7.30       14        10      5.35
7.57       14         8      5.20

MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE:  5.4

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METEOR DATA:

#  TIME(UT)    MAG  VEL.  CLR  SHR  TRAIN  MAP  ACC.
1    5.12       3    3     W   SPO  1sec.
2    5.26       4    3     W   SPO
3    5.29       1    3     W   SAG  1sec.20d
4    5.30       0    2     W   XDR          #6   good
5    5.46       1    4     W   SPO
6    5.47       3    4     W   XDR          #3   good
7    5.49       5    4     W   SPO
8    5.56       5    3     W   SPO
9    5.57       4    3     W   SPO
10   6.03       5    3     W   XDR          #3   avg.
11   6.12       4    3     W   SPO
12   7.07       4    3     W   SPO  1sec.
13   7.09       1    3     W   SAG
14   7.12       0    3     W   SPO
15   7.28       0    4     W   SPO  1sec.20d
16   7.34       3    3     W   SPO
       
VELOCITY (VEL.) SCALE: 
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast

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REMARKS:
1.  Time for plotting each meteor, 4 min., first time for using IMO plotting
maps!
2.  Weather 7C (45F), quite comfortable
3.  Mir sighted, 7.14 UT
4.  Report and plotting maps being mailed.

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