(meteorobs) There really are metors!

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• Subject: (meteorobs) There really are metors!
• From: Fred Mason <capnjeep@worldnet.attdot net>
• Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 23:21:45 -0400
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Accidental meteor observations- Went out tonite (October 13-14) to
observe asteroid Pallas which is near Psi 1-Aquarii for a couple of days
but 80+% cloud cover nixed that idea.  An opening towards the east of
Saturn looked promising so scanned with binocs from 0230-0247UTC.  Saw 2
probable October Arietids.  First yellow color mag 4, short path from E
to NE, a slow meteor.  Second, green color, long path from E to SSE,
slow speed, probably mag1 since it backlighted the cloud cover and was
easily visible without the binocs. Unfortunately clouded out totally at
0255  so had to give it up but a nice surprise for a few minutes.
Score:
2 OAR         1-+4      1- +1         limiting mag from about +5 in
spots to zilch!

What are "clear skies"?
Fred Mason
Atlantic Community College
Mays Landing  NJ
capnjeep@worldnet.attdot net

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