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(meteorobs) Late October Observations

     I decided to struggle through the low rates of early evening and observe wednesday and thursday nights before the moon rose.  Rates were indeed quite low.
 
     I should preface the report for October 27/28, by stating that due to a tree that obscured my eastern horizon, I was not well situated to observe either orionids or taurids, but I did manage to situate myself somewhat better the second (thursday) night.  Regardless, I did not see any potential candidates wednesday night, anyway,  just sporadics (most probably).
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  10-27/28-99
BEGIN: 23:43UT  END 01:50UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing South
2 periods, sky 0% obscured, No breaks
Period 1  23:43 - 00:45UT  SPO(5)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00
Period 2  00:46 - 01:50UT  SPO(8)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00
 

Limiting Magnitudes
00:00 UT  (IMO 5) +5.53  (IMO 6)+6.13
00:25 UT  (IMO 5) +6.02  (IMO 6)+6.26
00:45 UT  (IMO 5) +6.02  (IMO 6)+6.26
01:00 UT  (IMO 18)+6.13 (IMO 6)+6.26
01:30 UT  (IMO 18)+6.13 (IMO 6)+6.26
01:45 UT  (IMO 18)+5.98 (IMO 6)+6.26

Center FOV (UT)
 23:43  21hr       +17
 00:45  22hr10min  +16
 01:50  23hr30min  +12
 

Mag Distribution
Mag Distribution
SPO(13)  0(2) +2(3) +3(3) +4(1) +5(4) 

Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01  23:43   SPO   +3  2
02  23:50   SPO   +3  3
03  23:54   SPO    0  2  1 sec train/green
04  00:30   SPO   +4  5
05  00:45   SPO   +5  4

Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
06  01:03   SPO   +2  5 see remarks
07  01:11   SPO   +2  3
08  01:12   SPO   +5  4
09  01:14   SPO   +5  3
10  01:27   SPO    0  4
11  01:39   SPO   +3  3 Very brief
12  01:42   SPO   +2  3
13  01:48   SPO   +5  5

Remarks:  Meteor 6 seemed to light up, go out, and re-light,
all of this occurring very quickly.
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  10-28/29-99
BEGIN: 00:28UT  END 02:32UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing South
2 periods, sky 0% obscured, No breaks
Period 1  00:28 - 01:30UT  SPO(7) NTA(2)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00
Period 2  01:30 - 02:32UT  SPO(6)
Dead time =2 min  Teff = 1.00
 

Limiting Magnitudes
00:44 UT  (IMO 18) +5.53  (IMO 6)+6.13
01:15 UT  (IMO 18) +6.02  (IMO 6)+6.26
01:45 UT  (IMO 18) +6.02  (IMO 6)+6.26
02:15 UT  (IMO 18) +6.13  (IMO 6)+6.26

Center FOV (UT)
 00:28  22hr10     +4
 01:30  23hr20min  +10
 02:32  0hr20min   +15
 
Magnitude Distribution
SPO(13)  0(1) +1(2) +2(3) +3(2) +4(3) +5(2)
NTA(2)        +1          +3(1)

Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01  00:32   NTA   +1  2
02  00:36   SPO   +1  4 train
03  00:53   SPO   +2  4
04  00:56   NTA   +3  2
05  01:01   SPO   +5  3
06  01:03   SPO   +2  3 very brief
07  01:06   SPO   +4  3 very brief
08  01:08   SPO   +3  2
09  01:21   SPO   +2  3

Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
10  01:43   SPO    0  3 train/green
11  01:51   SPO   +1  3
12  01:54   SPO   +3  3
13  02:12   SPO   +4  3
14  02:23   SPO   +5  4
15  02:27   SPO   +4  4