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(meteorobs) March-April Meteor Research in the SPMN

	Dear colleagues,

	We send in this e-mail meteor observations and last news on our Spanish Photographic Meteor Network (SPMN), an iniciative of the Department of astronomy (University of Valencia) and SOMYCE. A compilation of our activities during 1998 will be published in WGN issue this year, specially remarkable can be the orbit of a Geminid fireball photographied past December by our team.

	The past March 21th was prepared a double station in the East of Spain between Benicassim and Pobla Tornesa (towns in the Castellon province). In april, we prepare a active campaign of Lirids. During the April 10-11th was developed a triple station between Pobla Tornesa-Pla d'Arguines-Guadalajara. The participating people was: Pedro Arranz, Julio Castellano, Antonio Gutierrez and myself. In the next weekend and during the night of the maximum activity the SPMN will establish new meteor stations in the East and center of Spain.

	Please note as an advance my meteor visual observations: 

Observer: Josep Mª Trigo i Rodriguez (IMO CODE: TRIJO)
Dept. Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of València
Member of SOMYCE and GEA 
Observing site: Benicassim, Castellon, Spain
Longitude:  E 0° 02' 19'' Latitude: 40° 01' 22''N , Altitude: 10 meters.

March 21th 1999
				METEOR SHOWERS
Interval  TU    Teff     Lm    F(clouds) B.Leo Virg SPO
0230-0400     1.45   5.70    1.00           1       1?   4   

Center field of view: RA=225°  Dec=+45°

METEOR MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION:
magnitude vs.(number)

Virginids:+3(1)
Beta Leonids: +3(1)
Sporadics: +2(1.5),+3(1.5),+4(1)
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April 10-11th 1999

Observer: Josep Mª Trigo i Rodriguez (IMO CODE: TRIJO)
Observing site: Pla d'Arguines, Castellon, Spain
Longitude:  0° 23' 50'' W Latitude: 39° 45' 34''N , Altitude: 260 meters.

				METEOR SHOWERS
Interval  TU    Teff     Lm    F(clouds) MuVirg. ABoo. Virg. Lir. SPO
2227-0000     1.45   6.20    1.00           2           0       1     -      3
0000-0106     1.00   6.10    1.11           2           1       0     1?    6   

Center field of view: RA=220°  Dec=+15°

METEOR MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION:
magnitude vs.(number)

Mu Virginids: -3(1), +2(1), +3(0.5),+4(0.5),+5(0.5),+6(0.5)
Alpha Bootids: +3(0.5),+4(0.5)
Virginids:+5(1)
Lirids: +3(1)
Sporadics: -2(1),+2(0.5),+3(3),+4(1.5),+5(3)

	Best regards,
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Josep Ma. Trigo i Rodriguez 
Department Astronomia i Astrofísica                      
Universitat de València  
SOMYCE
jmtrigo@ctv.es 
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/jmtrigo
Phones : (+Spain Code)  964 -  282584  / 282968  (office) 
(964) 395064 (part.) Fax: 964 - 285161
c/Manuel de Falla 26, 12.560 Benicassim (Castello)
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