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(meteorobs) Observations 19,20,21,22nd November
Just been doing a little observing before the moon rises each night.
three hours of plotting to monitor some minor streams and the end of the
Taurids. Not bad results with a total of 19 plots from 28 meteors in 3
hours. The other two hours were visual in a group situation. Total
hours posted are 9. The observations were made generally a little before
midnight.
Streams monitored were: (* denotes minor stream from list by former
NAPOMS - Western Australia)
Alpha Monocerotids (AMO)
Beta Doradilids * (BDO)
Theta Antlids * (TAN)
Lambda Lepids * (LLE)
Alpha Columbids * (ACO)
Puppid/velid complex (PV)
Taurids N + S (STA & NTA)
Observed on the night of 21/22nd with a few friends (Roger vodicka and
Geoff Carstairs). Saw a few meteors, rates fairly low compared to the
night before. All observations from mu home in Cranbourne. Times and
dates in UT. Results below:
Adam Marsh
Date Time LM AMO BDO TAN LLE ACO P/V STA NTA TAU SPO TOT
19/11 12.00-13.00 +6.2 - 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6
20/11 12.45-13.45 +6.3 - 0 - 2 1 0 2 0 1 8 14
20/11 13.45-14.45 +6.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 8
21/11 12.35-13.35 +6.3 - 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5
21/11 13.35-14.35 +6.3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 10
Roger Vodicka
Date Time LM AMO BDO TAN LLE ACO P/V STA NTA TAU SPO TOT
21/11 12.35-13.35 +6.3 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 6
21/11 13.35-14.35 +6.3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 6
Geoff Carstairs
21/11 12.35-13.35 +6.3 - 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
21/11 13.35-14.35 +6.3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 8
Note - (0) = no meteors (-) = not observed in that hour.
Well there you have it, three clear nights in a row, one clouded and one
mooned out! Today it is about 35°C, quite warm but not uncomfortable.
The sky is clear and it will stay at abou 18-20°C most of the night.
Looking forward to do a few more hours tonight.
Adam Marsh ASVMS