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(meteorobs) Nov 8/9, 9/10, 10/11 observations

      Here are my observations for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.  I did note one potential Linearid on Wednesday, but it was just as likely a SPO imposter.  The Taurids, especially STA's, were somewhat active for me.  Rates were not as high as earlier in the week, but the sample (two periods per session) was smaller.
      I went out this morning, giving up two hours of sleep only to be clouded out after thirty minutes of observing.  Only one SPO was seen.
      As of now, the weather forecast for next week is fine here, but of course, who can depend on a seven-day forecast?  Still, I'm not left dejected, at least, not yet.
Kim S. Youmans
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  11-08/09-99
BEGIN: 07:50UT  END 09:57UT  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  7:50-8:55UT  SPO(17) NTA(3) STA(5) NTA(2) 
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.033
Period 2  8:55 - 9:57UT  SPO(12)  STA(2)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00

Limiting Magnitudes
08:00 UT  (IMO 4)+6.47  (IMO 8)+6.19
08:30 UT  (IMO 4)+6.37  (IMO 8)+6.27
09:00 UT  (IMO 4)+6.47  (IMO 8)+6.29
09:30 UT  (IMO 4)+6.54  (IMO 8)+6.29

Center FOV (UT)
 07:50  6hr           +18
 08:55  6hr55min      +14
 09:57  8hr           +15

Mag Distribution
SPO(29) -1(1)  +1(4)  +2(10)  +3(11)  +4(3)  +5(1)
NTA(2)         +1(1)          +3(1)
STA(7)  -1(1)  +1(1)  +2(2)           +4(1)  +5(1)  +6(1)

Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed) 
01  07:50   SPO   +3  4
02  07:57   STA   +2  2
03  07:57   SPO   +3  3
04  08:07   SPO   +2  1  brief/train
05  08:08   SPO   +2  2
06  08:08   SPO   +3  3
07  08:12   SPO   +2  4
08  08:13   NTA   +3  2
09  08:14   SPO   +2  2  long path
10  08:14   SPO   +3  2
11  08:15   SPO   +2  5  train
12  08:15   SPO   +1  1
13  08:16   STA   +4  2
14  08:16   SPO   +5  5
15  08:23   STA   +6  2  very brief
16  08:26   SPO   +4  2
17  08:31   SPO   +3  2
18  08:35   STA   +1  3
19  08:36   SPO   +3  2
20  08:39   STA   -2  2
21  08:41   SPO   +3  2
22  08:43   NTA   +1  2
23  08:46   SPO   +3  5  train
24  08:46   SPO   +3  4

Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
25  08:57   STA   +2  1
26  08:58   SPO   +3  3
27  08:59   SPO   +1  2
28  09:03   SPO   +2  2
29  09:05   SPO   +2  5
30  09:10   SPO   +2  5
31  09:15   SPO   +3  4
32  09:16   STA   +5  2
33  09:19   SPO   +1  2
34  09:20   SPO   -1  3
35  09:21   SPO   +4  3
36  09:33   SPO   +2  5
37  09:42   SPO   +4  2
38  09:46   SPO   +1  2

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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  11-09/10-99
BEGIN: 07:40UT  END 09:47UT  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  7:40 - 8:42UT  SPO(10)  STA(4) NTA(2)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00
Period 2  8:42 - 9:04UT  SPO(08)  STA(3) NTA(1)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.05

Limiting Magnitudes
07:15 UT  (IMO 8)+6.36  (IMO 4)+6.47
07:50 UT  (IMO 8)+6.36  (IMO 4)+6.54
08:20 UT  (IMO 8)+6.36  (IMO 4)+6.54
08:50 UT  (IMO 8)+6.29  (IMO 4)+6.47

Center FOV (UT)
 07:40   5hr50min  +08
 08:42   6hr55     +12
 09:47   8hr       +15

Mag Distribution
SPO(18) -1(1)  0(1) +1(1) +2(4) +3(3) +4(6) +5(2)
STA(7)              +1(1) +2(2)       +4(1) +5(3)
NTA(3)         0(1)             +3(1)       +5(1)

Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01  07:46   SPO   +1  2
02  07:46   SPO   +2  3
03  07:46   SPO   +4  3 (Poss Linearid)
04  07:53   STA   +5  2
05  07:57   SPO   +2  2
06  08:01   STA   +4  4
07  08:01   NTA   +5  3
08  08:13   SPO    0  3 long path/train
09  08:15   SPO   +2  2
10  08:20   SPO   +4  2
11  08:20   STA   +5  3
12  08:22   STA   +2  2
13  08:22   SPO   +4  3
14  08:34   SPO   +3  3
15  08:35   SPO   +3  3
16  08:41   NTA    0  2
 
Period 2(Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
17  08:44   NTA   +3  2
18  08:51   STA   +1  3
19  08:55   SPO   +5  3
20  09:01   SPO   +3  2
21  09:05   STA   +2  2
22  09:20   SPO   +4  4
23  09:29   SPO   +4  3
24  09:34   SPO   +5  3
25  09:36   SPO   -1  3  train
26  09:40   STA   +5  2
27  09:45   SPO   +4  5
28  09:45   SPO   +3  4

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