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(meteorobs) Nov 18/19 Leonid Observations

     Well It had to finally happend...as I finished this morning's observations, I saw clouds rolling in from the east and the Atlantic.  Thus it appears this will be the 16th and final
meteor observation this month. I'm trying to remember what it was like to go to bed and sleep all night!
     The Leonids have apparently resumed their normally meager ways, with just 6 in the first period and 4 the second.  The sporadics were rather busy, especially the first period.  After last night's busy peak, I may find it hard to get back into the regular 10-per hour routine!   Break out those long johns and bring on those Geminids!
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  11-18/19-99
BEGIN:07:56UT  END 10:00UT  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  7:56-8:58UT  SPO(15) LEO(6) STA(2) NTA(2)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00
Period 2  8:58-10:00UT  SPO(9) LEO(4) NTA(1)
Dead time = 2 min  Teff = 1.00

Limiting Magnitudes
08:30 UT  (IMO 4)+6.54  (IMO 8)+6.36
09:00 UT  (IMO 4)+6.67  (IMO 8)+6.36
09:30 UT  (IMO 4)+6.67  (IMO 8)+6.50
09:45 UT  (IMO 4)+6.67  (IMO 8)+6.36

Center FOV (UT)
 08:00  6hr20min       +18
 09:00  7hr10min       +18
 10:00  8hr30min       +20

Mag Distribution
SPO(24)  -1(1)  0(2) +1(3) +2(5) +3(7) +4(4) +5(3)
LEO(28)         0(2) +1(3) +2(2) +3(3)
STA(2)                     +2(2)
NTA(3)          0(1)       +2(2)
 

Period 1 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
01  07:57   STA   +2  2
02  08:00   LEO   +0  4
03  08:01   SPO   +3  3
04  08:04   LEO   +2  5  2 sec train
05  08:08   SPO   +1  5  train
06  08:08   SPO   +5  3
07  08:12   LEO   +1  5  2 sec train
08  08:14   SPO   +2  2
09  08:16   SPO   +4  1
10  08:20   SPO   +2  3 1 sec train
11  08:21   NTA   +2  3
12  08:22   SPO   +3  3
13  08:22   SPO   +4  2
14  08:25   SPO   +3  4
15  08:28   SPO    0  2
16  08:28   SPO   +4  2
17  08:33   NTA    0  2
18  08:35   SPO   +5  2
19  08:37   SPO   +5  3
20  08:38   LEO   +1  5 blue/2 sec train
21  08:40   SPO   +3  3
22  08:41   LEO   +3  5  train
23  08:50   STA   +2  2
24  08:51   SPO   +3  5
25  08:55   LEO   +1  5 blue/2 sec train

Period 2 (Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed)
26  09:02   SPO   +2  3
27  09:08   LEO   +3  5
28  09:09   SPO   +4  3
29  09:12   LEO   +3  4  train
30  09:13   SPO   -1  3
31  09:22   NTA   +2  2
32  09:26   LEO   +2  5
33  09:29   SPO   +1  2
34  09:30   SPO   +2  2  foreshortened
35  09:33   SPO   +1  2
36  09:34   SPO   +3  3
37  09:37   LEO    0  5
38  09:39   SPO   +2  3  train
39  09:55   SPO   +3  3