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(meteorobs) Sept Obs 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 11/12
Here are my observations for the past week, including the
Alpha Triangulum peak (?) over the weekend.
Overall meteor rates were in the consistant 20+ per hour
range Friday and Sat nights. Both the DAU and SPI radiants
were active Sat also, with much better LM's (around +6.5),
the darkest skies I've observed under since early spring.
A-T meteors appeared at the rate of 5-6/hr on 11/12.
I did not plot any meteors on the night of 11/12 due to increased rates,
I observed with the radiants pre-located before the
session.
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 09-6/7-99
BEGIN: 07:02 UT END 08:10 UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape Elev 240 ft
Facing South
1 periods, sky 0% obscured
Period 1 7:02 - 8:10 UT SPO(5) AUR(1) DAU(1)Teff = 1.05
Limiting Magnitudes
07:15 UT (IMO 6) +6.14 (IMO 18) +5.98
07:30 UT (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +5.98
08:00 UT (IMO 6) +5.80 (IMO 18) +5.67
Center FOV (UT)
Begin 1hrmin +20
End 2hr20min +15
Mag Distribution
SPO +1(1) +3(1) +4(2) +5(1)
DAU +3(1)
AUR +3(1)
Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01 07:06 AUR +3 5
02 07:08 DAU +3 5
03 07:30 SPO +1 Train (A-T)
04 07:33 SPO +5 3
05 07:39 SPO +3 4
06 07:40 SPO +4 4
07 07:48 SPO +4 5
Remarks: Meteors 1,2 7 were plotted.
Meteor 3 - ( Alpha Triangulid).
Haze forced me to end session after 1 period.
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 09-8/9-99
BEGIN: 07:02UT END 08:20UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape Elev 240 ft
Facing South, 1 period, sky 0% obscured both periods
Period 1 07:02 - 08:20 UT SPO(12) DAU(2) SPI(1) Teff = 1.13
Limiting Magnitudes
07:00 UT (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +5.98
07:15 UT (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +6.13
07:30 UT (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +6.13
08:00 UT (IMO 6) +5.80 (IMO 18 +5.67
08:15 UT (IMO 6) +5.80 (IMO 18) +5.67
Center FOV
07:02 1hr30min +15
08:15 2hr40min +15
Mag Distribution
SPO -6(1) 0(1) +1(1) +2(2) +3(3) +4(2) +5(2)
DAU +3(1) +4(1)
SPI +4(1)
Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01 07:06 DAU +6 3
02 07:08 SPO +2 2
03 07:08 SPO +0 2 train
04 07:09 SPO +5 4
05 07:19 SPO +5 5
06 07:23 SPO +3 3
07 07:25 SPO +1 5 train (A-T)
08 07:29 DAU +1 5
09 07:31 SPI +4 2
10 07:32 SPO +4 5 (A-T)
11 07:49 SPO +3 5
12 08:05 SPO +3 4
13 08:05 SPO +2 2
14 08:11 SPO +4 5
15 08:16 SPO -6 (3?) 3 sec train *
Remarks: Meteors 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 7, 8, ,10, 14, were plotted.
Meteor 7, 10 (A-T)
Like Last Night, I was forced to abandon period tw0
when clouds and haze began moving in from 8:30 UT on.
Meteor 15 was a fireball, it appeared behind me near Polaris.
I saw the flash peripherally, then turned to see the 3 sec train.
I was not able to plot it with any degree of accuracy.
Train was about 3-6 degrees long
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 09-10/11-99
BEGIN: 06:04UT END 06:00UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape Elev 240 ft
Facing South
3 periods, sky 0% obscured
Period 1 6:04 - 7:11 UT SPO(8) DAU(4) Teff = 1.0166
Period 2 7:16 - 8:30 UT SPO(12) DAU(2) SPI(2) Teff = 1.066
Period 3 8:35-10:00 UT SPO(21) DAU (1) SPI(2) Teff = 1.25
Limiting Magnitudes (UT)
06:30 (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +6.13
06:45 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
07:00 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
07:30 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
08:00 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
08:30 (IMO 6) +6.25 (IMO 18) +6.13
09:00 (IMO 6) +6.17 (IMO 18) +6.13
09:30 (IMO 2) +6.07 (IMO 18) +5.98
Center FOV (UT)
07:10 1hr30min +7
08:10 2hr30min +10
09:10 3hr40min +13
10:00 4hr20min +17
Mag Distribution
SPO -1(1) 0(3) +1(5) +2(6)+3(9) +4(7) +5(9) +6(1)
DAU 0(1) +1(2) +2(1) +4(2) +5(1)
SPI (+3(2) +4(2)
Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01 06:08 SPO +3 4
02 06:09 SPO +4 5 (A-T)
03 06:11 DAU +1 4 three sec train
04 06:22 SPO +2 2
05 06:37 SPO +2 2 AH
06 06:47 SPO +4 5
07 06:47 SPO +1 2 extremely brief
08 06:53 DAU +0 5 two sec train
09 06:54 DAU +2 5
10 06:56 DAU +4 5
11 07:07 SPO +5 5 (A-T)
12 07:10 SPO +1 5 (A-T), train
Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
13 07:18 SPO +3 5 train
14 07:23 SPI +1 3
15 07:26 SPO +2 5 train
16 07:30 SPO +1 4 train (taurus)
17 07:35 SPO 0 5 train
18 07:35 SPO 0 4 train
19 07:44 SPO +4 3
20 07:45 SPO +4 5
21 07:57 SPO +5 5 (A-T)
22 07:58 SPO +5 3
23 08:09 SPO +4 3
24 08:17 DAU +1 4 train
25 08:17 SPO +1 4 train (A-T)
26 08:19 SPO +2 2
27 08:22 SPI +4 2
28 08:25 DAU +5 3
Period 3 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
29 08:35 SPO +0 4
30 08:35 SPO +5 2
31 08:40 SPO +3 5
32 08:52 SPO +3 5 (A-T)
33 08:53 SPO +3 2 nebulous
34 08:56 SPO +3 5
35 09:00 SPO +5 4
36 09:06 SPO +2 5 taurus
37 09:06 SPO +1 2 train
38 09:08 SPO +5 3
39 09:12 SPO +4 5
40 09:17 SPI +3 2
41 09:17 SPI +3 2 2 sec interval (40,41)
42 09:18 SPO +3 3
43 09:25 DAU +4 5
44 09:29 SPO +5 5
45 09:38 SPO +3 5
46 09:41 SPO +6 5
47 09:41 SPO +5 5 10 sec interval (46,47)
48 09:41 SPO -1 4 train (A-T)
49 09:42 SPO +5 4 (A-T)
50 09:58 SPO +4 5 taurus
51 09:58 SPO +2 3
52 09:59 SPO +3 5
Remarks: Meteors 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19,
24, 28, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 43, 44, and 48 were plotted.
Very nice rate surge during last period,
including a flurry at 9:41 - 9:42.
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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 09-11/12-99
BEGIN: 06:10UT END 10:02UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape Elev 240 ft
Facing South, 3 periods, sky 0% obscured both periods
Period 1 06:10 - 07:25 UT SPO(16) DAU(1) SPI(3) Teff = 1.15
dead time = 6 min
Period 2 07:34 - 08:47 UT SPO(13) DAU(5) SPI(2) Teff = 1.1
dead time = 7 min
Period 3 08:52 - 10:02 UT SPO(19) DAU(2) SPI(1) Teff = 1.03
dead time = 8 min
Limiting Magnitudes
06:15 UT (IMO 6) +6.29 (IMO 18) +6.42
06:30 UT (IMO 6) +6.47 (IMO 18) +6.42
06:45 UT (IMO 6) +6.47 (IMO 18) +6.26
07:00 UT (IMO 6) +6.50 (IMO 18) +6.26
07:15 UT (IMO 6) +6.50 (IMO 18) +6.26
07:45 UT (IMO 6) +6.47 (IMO 18) +6.29
08:00 UT (IMO 6) +6.44 (IMO 18) +6.44
08:30 UT (IMO 2) +6.51 (IMO 18) +6.29
09:00 UT (IMO 2) +6.41 (IMO 18) +6.42
09:30 UT (IMO 2) +6.07 (IMO 18) +6.39
10:00 UT (IMO 2) +6.07 (IMO 18) +6.13
Center FOV
06:12 0hr +5 deg
07:43 02hr20min +10
08:45 3hr30min +10
10:00 4hr20min +10
Mag Distribution
SPO -1(1) 0(2) +1(4) +2(8) +3(10) +4(8) +5(12) +6(3)
DAU +1(3) +3(3) +5(2)
SPI -1(1) +2(4) +4(1)
Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01 06:10 SPO +3 3
02 06:11 SPO +5 4
03 06:12 SPI +2 2
04 06:20 SPI +2 2 very brief
05 06:28 SPO +4 5 (A-T)
06 06:30 SPO +4 5 (A-T)
07 06:32 SPO +5 4
08 06:40 SPO +2 5 (A-T)
09 06:40 SPO +1 5
10 06:42 SPO +3 2
11 06:46 SPO +3 5
12 06:47 SPO +2 3
13 06:47 SPO +1 3 train
14 06:52 SPO +6 2
15 06:53 SPO +3 5 (A-T)
16 06:59 SPI +2 2
17 07:05 SPO +3 4 (A-T)
18 07:11 DAU +5 5
19 07:19 SPO +4 4
20 07:19 SPO +4 3
Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
21 07:35 SPI +2 3
22 07:37 SPO +6 5 (A-T)
23 07:41 SPO +3 4 (A-T)
24 07:47 DAU +3 4
25 07:49 SPO +4 3
26 07:57 SPO 0 3
27 08:13 DAU +3 4
28 08:15 DAU +3 5
29 08:18 SPO +4 3
30 08:20 SPO +5 5 (A-T)
31 08:20 SPO +0 5 train
32 08:26 DAU +1 2
33 08:29 SPI -1 2 (3-4 sec duration)
34 08:31 SPO +5 5 (A-T)
35 08:33 SPO +4 3
36 08:34 SPO +5 5 taurus
37 08:38 SPO +1 5 (A-T)
38 08:42 SPO +6 5 (A-T)
39 08:44 SPO +5 4
40 08:46 DAU +1 5
Period 3 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
41 08:55 SPO +3 4 (A-T)
42 08:59 SPO +1 2 train
43 08:59 SPO +5 2
44 09:02 SPO +2 4
45 09:03 SPO +3 4 (A-T)
46 09:07 DAU +1 5
47 09:08 SPO +2 5
48 09:17 DAU +5 5
49 09:18 SPO +5 3
50 09:20 SPO +3 4 (A-T)
51 09:20 SPO +5 3
52 09:22 SPO +2 4
53 09:30 SPO +2 3
54 09:34 SPO +2 5 train
55 09:40 SPO +2 5 (A-T)
56 09:40 SPO -1 2 train; greenish
57 09:40 SPO +3 5
58 09:48 SPI +4 3
59 09:48 SPO +5 5 (A-T)
60 09:59 SPO +4 4
61 10:00 SPO +5 4
62 10:00 SPO +5 4
Higher rates seen for A-T's, DAU's, and SPI's tonight.
Cooler, dryer air brought much better LM's in the
mid +6 range. Overall rates slightly higher than
previous night,
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