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(meteorobs) August Pre-Moon Obs



Please excuse the misalignment on some of the data.
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans  DATE:  08-1/2-99
BEGIN: 02:05 UT  END 03:12 UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing South
1 period, sky 0% obscured
Period 1  02:05 - 03:12 UT  SPO (1) PER (2) CAP(1)  Teff = 1.0

Limiting Magnitudes
02:15 UT  (IMO 1)  +5.96   (IMO 5)  +5.30
02:24 UT                 +6.28                   +5.98
03:15 UT                 +6.42                   +6.02

Center FOV
02:05  17 hr  40 min  +3
03:12  19 hr              +3

Dead time p1- 7min

Mag Distribution
SPO   0(1)
CAP  +2(1)
PER  +2(1)  +4(1)

Period 1 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
1   02:29       PER   +4     4
2   02:42       CAP  +2     3
3   03:00       SPO  +0     5
4   03:02       PER   +2    5

Remarks:  Sky conditions were fair tonight.  Meteors 2 and 3 were
plotted.
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans  DATE:  08-03/04-99
BEGIN: 02:20 UT  END 03:28 UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing South
1 period, sky 0% obscured
Period 1  02:20 - 03:28 UT  SPO (5)  PER (2)  Teff = 1.03

Center FOV
02:20   18hr 20min    +4  deg
03:12   19hr 45min    +8  deg

Limiting Magnitudes
02:25 UT  (IMO 1)  +5.25   (IMO 5)  +5.30
02:50 UT                 +5.25                   +5.30
03:30 UT                 +5.25                   +5.30

Dead time p1- 6min

Mag Distribution
SPO   +1(2)  +4(2) +5(1)
PER   +2(1)  +3(1)

Period 1 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
1   02:23       SPO   +4    2   30 deg+ path Length; poss SIA
2   02:41       SPO   +4    2   2 - 4 deg path
3   02:45       SPO   +1    3
4   02:48       SPO   +1    4   Bluish;  bright 1 sec train
5   03:14       PER   +2     4
6   03:19       SPO  +5     3
7   03:28       PER   +3    5  1 sec train

Remarks:  Hazy conditions yielded poor LM's tonight.
I noticed clouds rolloing in low from the east at 03:28 and
officially ending the period at that time to retain a clear
FOV for the period.  Meteors 1 and 2 were plotted.  Meteor
1 lined up perfectly with the SIA radiant with proper velocity.
It had a very long path length (about 25-30 degrees ending about
60 degrees from the radiant) and this gave me some doubt, however.
Since this was the night of peak activity for SIA's, I listed it as
possible.
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans  DATE:  08-04/05-99
BEGIN: 02:26 UT  END 04:50 UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing SSE
2 period, sky 0% obscured both periods
Period 1  02:26 - 03:33 UT  SPO (6)  PER (2)  Teff = 1.0
Period 2  03:44 - 04:50 UT  SPO (2)  PER (2)  Teff = 1.0

Center FOV
02:26   19hr 35min    +6  deg
03:33   20hr 35min    +17  deg
04:50   22 hr             +22  deg

Limiting Magnitudes
02:30 UT  (IMO 1)  +5.25   (IMO 5)  +5.30
03:00 UT                 +5.96                   +5.98
03:30 UT                 +6.06                   +5.98
04:00 UT                 +6.06                   +5.98
04:30 UT                 +6.28                   +6.02

Dead time p1- 7min  p2- 6min

Mag Distribution
SPO   -1(1)     0(2) +2(2) +4(1) +5(2)
PER   +1(1)  +2(1) +3(1) +5(1)

Period 1 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
1    02:28       SPO   +2    2
2    02:42       SPO   +5    3
3    02:48       SPO     0    3   greenish blue;1 sec train
4    02:55       SPO   +4    2
5    03:05       SPO   +2    2  very brief
6    03:06       PER   +5    5
7    03:27       SPO   +5    2
8    03:31       PER   +2    5   long path, bright train

Period 2 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
9    03:55       SPO   -1    3  bright bluish green train
10  03:57       SPO    0    2   very brief
11  04:01       PER   +3   4   .5 sec wake
12  04:30       PER   +1   4   < 1 sec train

LM's were hidden in light  haze again tonight, though they were picking
up near the end of the session.
Meteors 1 and 3 were plotted.



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