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(meteorobs) GEMINID OBSERVATIONS FROM CENTRAL VA (FIREBALL DROUGHT IS OVER!!!)

Finally after more than a year, the FIREBALL DROUGHT IS OVER!!!  I observed
two different fireballs last evening.  Here is my observational report:

Observer:  Felix A. Martinez
Date:  Dec 14/15
Location:  NE of Madison Heights, Virginia (37.44 N Lat/079.12 W Long)
                 Backyard of Home (6.2 Limiting Magnitude Skies)

0400 - 0500 UT     15 GEM     2 Sig Hyd     2 Spor       LM 6.2         Teff  .95
(Highlight was a yellow -3 GEM seen @ 0443 UT in the Northern portion of my sky)
** Also, had great conversation with my wife Sue, who also observed with me this hour - she saw 16 total meteors **

0500 - 0600 UT     18 GEM     1 Pup-Vel     6 Spor       LM 6.2          Teff .90   (some minor clouds drifted across sky)
(Highlight was a beautiful blue -5 GEM with a sharp terminal burst seen near Jupiter in Western sky towards the Eastern
 Range @ 0519 UT) 

Did manage to see a casual Geminid before beginning my official observations and two casual GEMs at the end of 
my official observations.  The sky stayed clear the remainder of the evening and I probably would have continued 
observing if only it would have been a Saturday morning without a full teaching day and Grad school class!!
            In Astronomical Affinity - Felix A. Martinez
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: MichaelS38@aol.com
Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:33:19 EST

>Hello all,
>
>This is the first time I have written since joining the Club here and hope I 
>am doing this right! LOL
>
>I just wanted to thank everyone for sharing your experiences . I have leanred 
>a great deal from everyone and hope to learn even more.
>
>Please say a little prayer that the clouds here over Virginia will go away so 
>we can enjoy the Gemininds too!! 
>
>I saw, or rather, experienced my first meteor shower last year, the Leonids 
>and MAN! I just could NOT believe how truly NEAT these puppies are!!! Just 
>was completely spellbound all night! 
>
>Thanks everyone again for sharing your knowledge and expertise and Happy 
>Holidays to everyone,
>
>Sincerely,
>Joseph-Michael
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