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(meteorobs) Fwd: Lyrid Observations 4/20-21/99 -- M.Mikutis




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Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 00:53:53 -0500
To: meteorobs@jovian.com
From: Mark Mikutis <perseus1@pcpartnerdot net>
Subject: Lyrid Observations 4/20-21/99--M.Mikutis

Hi everyone,

I was unable to observe on max. night due to thunderstorms here in Central
Iowa. I did get some clear skies (for a few hours)luckily before the rains
came. I sent a copy to Dr. Phillips. Hope someone got lucky with the weather.
Report to follow:

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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: April 20/21, 1999                BEGIN: 06:30 UT    END: 08:00 UT
OBSERVER: Mark Mikutis
LOCATION: Long: 92 d 44' 05" West; Lat: 41 d 42' 33" North
City & State: Kellogg, Iowa            Elevation: 1008 ft.
RECORDING METHOD: Tape Recorder

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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter

LYR ; RA 18h 04m  DEC +34 deg.; 5 deg

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

PERIOD(UT)  FIELD   Teff   F     LM   LYR               SPO
06:30-07:30 E50     1.00  1.00   6.1   4                 3
07:30-08:00 E60     0.50  1.00   6.3   3                 1
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TOTALS              1.50               7                 4

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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
SHOWER   -7  -6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1  0  +1  +2  +3  +4  +5  +6  TOTAL
LYR       0   0   0   0   0   0   0  2   0   3   1   1   0   0    7
                                                                  0
                                                                  0
SPO       0   0   0   0   1   0   0  0   2   0   1   0   0   0    4
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Total     0   0   0   0   1   0   0  2   2   3   2   1   0   0   11
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SKY OBSCURED:
      __0__%           __0__%           __0__%    
FROM: 06:30 UT   FROM: 07:00 UT   FROM: 07:30 UT   
  TO: 07:00 UT     TO: 07:30 UT     TO: 08:00 UT   

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DEAD TIME: None
BREAKS: None
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:

          STAR      STAR
TIME      AREA      COUNT     LM
06:30      13        13       6.0
07:00      13        15       6.1
07:30      13        17       6.3 
08:00      13        17       6.3
       
MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE: 6.18

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REMARKS:
1. Meteor #4 was a dark orange fireball with long flight path and
fragmentedx3 
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<END OF REPORT>

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