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(meteorobs) obs. LANMA 17-18 Oct 1999 (Ori)




Hi all!

Last night again was such a beatifull clear night. Below a table with my 
data.
I counted a Lm of +6.3, very good indeed! Activity was therefore 
accordingly good, in 1.72 hours effective between 2:00 and 4:00 UT 
(4:00-6:00 local time) I observed 47 meteors. Of these, 11 were Orionids. 
My data results in a Orionid ZHR of 8 +- 2; theoretically, it should be 8 
(P. Jenniskens: A&A 287 (1994), 990-1013), so the stream is right on 
schedule it seems. No particularly attractive meteors though -the best was 
a +1 yellow Taurid at 2:32 UT in southern Perseus. Best Orionids were a 
+2 in Aries at 3:09 UT and another +2 on the Orion-Monoceros border at 3:34 
UT. I also noted 2 (out of 3 in total) +2 Leo minorids both with a 
distinct greenish color.
All meteors have been plotted on a gnomonic map.
With 4 degrees C temperature was similar to yesterday night, but there 
now was an additional chilling wind which made it less pleasant. At 
ground level it has been freezing, since I heard an early car-owner 
scraping the ice from his windscreen when I stopped.
I kept this night restricted to 2 hours because I have some things to do 
these days for which I need a clear mind and thus some sleep.
Table with data below.

- Marco Langbroek
  Dutch Meteor Society

Obs: Marco Langbroek     LANMA
Date: 17-18 October 1999
Loc: Voorschoten, the Netherlands, 52d 07'N, 4d 28'E

UT          Teff   Lm    Ori  Tau eGem  Lmi  Spo   total  Ori ZHR
2:00-3:00   0.87   6.3    4    2    2    2    11    21      6+-3
3:00-4:00   0.85   6.3    7    2    1    1    15    26     10+-4

TOTAL       1.72   6.3    11   4    3    3    26    47      8+-2


strm/mag.      0   +1   +2   +3   +4   +5    <m>
Sporadics      0    0    4   12    5    5    3.42
Orionids       0    0    2    3    5    1    3.45
Taurids        0    1    0    0    3    0    3.25
e Geminids     0    0    0    1    2    0    3.67
Leo minorids   0    0    2    0    0    1    3.00

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