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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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