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(meteorobs) Pre-Dawn Observations 08-21/22-99
OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 08-21/22-99
BEGIN: 07:29 UT END 09:45 UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape Elev 240 ft
Facing South
2 periods, sky 0% obscured
Period 1 7:29 - 8:35 UT SPO (6) PER (2) NIA(1) Teff = 1.03
Period 2 8:38 - 9:45 UT SPO (6) PER (2) NIA (1) KCG (1) Teff = 1.06
Limiting Magnitudes (UT)
07:45 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 14) +6.25
08:15 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
08:45 (IMO 6) +6.26 (IMO 18) +6.39
09:15 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
09:45 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
Center FOV (UT)
07:30 0hr15min +15
08:30 1hr20min +20
09:30 2hr30min +20
Mag Distribution
SPO +1(3) +2(1) +3(3) +4(3) +5(2)
PER +1(1) +2(1) +3(1) +5(1)
NIA +1(1) +2(1)
KCG -1(1)
Period 1 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
1 07:49 PER +5 5
2 07:53 SPO +3 3
3 07:55 NIA +1 3
4 08:06 SPO +4 3
5 08:09 SPO +3 5 extremely fast
6 08:09 PER -1 5 3 sec train
7 08:16 SPO +5 3
8 08:28 SPO +1 4
9 08:31 SPO +4 4
Period 2 (Time, Shower, Mag, Speed)
10 08:42 NIA +2 3
11 08:52 SPO +1 5 2 sec train
12 09:02 PER +2 5 1 sec train
13 09:03 KCG -1 2 see remarks
14 09:05 SPO +3 5
15 09:17 SPO +5 4
16 09:22 SPO +2 4 1 sec train
17 09:28 PER +3 5
18 09:29 SPO -1 4
19 09:32 SPO +4 3
Remarks: Meteor 13 (KCG) was at least three seconds in duration,
moving slowly with a long arc length.
It was quite beautiful, with the head vivid and easy to follow/observe.
It had a white/bluish color. It
was plotted, as were meteors 2, 3, 9, 10, and 18.
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