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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 100 12:38:45 +0800 (CST)
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From: Jin Zhu <zj@bac.pkudot edu.cn>
Subject: Feb. 7/8 Obs ZHUJI


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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: Feb. 07/08, 2000                BEGIN: 19:45 UT    END: 21:30 UT
OBSERVER: Jin Zhu (ZHUJI)
LOCATION: Long: 117 d 34' 42" East; Lat: 40 d 23' 47" North
Place: Xinglong, Hebei, CHINA       Elevation: 860 m.
RECORDING METHOD: paper/pencil; talking clock

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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter

XBO ; RA 14h 08m  DEC +12 deg.; 
VIR ; RA 10h 40m  DEC +14 deg.; 

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OBSERVING PERIODS: 0 = none seen;    / = shower not watched.

PERIOD(UT)  FIELD   Teff   F     LM   XBO   VIR   SPO
19:45-20:40 S,80    0.92   1.05  6.0   3     1    12
20:41-21:30 S,80    0.82   1.05  6.0   1     1     9
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TOTALS              1.75   1.05  6.0   4     2    21

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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
SHOWER   -7  -6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1  0  +1  +2  +3  +4  +5  +6  TOTAL
XBO       0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0   2   0   2   0   0   0    4
VIR       0   0   0   0   0   0   0  0   1   0   1   0   0   0    2
SPO       0   0   0   0   0   0   0  3   2   2   4   9   1   0   21
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Total     0   0   0   0   0   0   0  3   5   2   7   9   1   0   27
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SKY OBSCURED:
      __5__%  
FROM: 19:45 UT
  TO: 21:30 UT

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DEAD TIME: None
BREAKS: None
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:

          STAR      STAR
TIME      AREA      COUNT     LM

19:50      09        15       6.0
20:06      09        15       6.0
20:30      09        15       6.0
20:58      09        18       6.1
21:26      09        15       6.0

MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE: 6.0

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METEOR DATA:

#  TIME(UT) SHOWER MAG SPEED TRAIN(SEC) MEM
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01 19:48    SPO    +3  3
02 19:48    SPO    +2  3    0.5s
03 20:01    SPO    +1  3
04 20:01    SPO    +4  3
05 20:02    SPO    +4  5
06 20:03    SPO    +4  1
07 20:03    SPO    +4  2
08 20:03    SPO    +0  4
09 20:04    SPO    +4  3                long trail
10 20:15    XBO    +3  5
11 20:15    XBO    +1  4
12 20:20    VIR    +1  4
13 20:31    SPO    +3  2
14 20:35    SPO    +4  2
15 20:37    XBO    +1  3     1s
16 20:40    SPO    +4  4                from Apex
17 20:52    SPO    +0  3     2s         from NJAA XBO radiant?
18 20:53    SPO    +1  4                from Apex
19 20:53    SPO    +4  2
20 21:01    SPO    +4  3
21 21:02    SPO    +3  2
22 21:03    SPO    +2  5
23 21:05    VIR    +3  3
24 21:10    SPO    +0  4
25 21:11    SPO    +3  3
26 21:15    SPO    +5  5
27 21:21    XBO    +3  3

VELOCITY (VEL.) SCALE:
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast

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REMARKS:

Apex region (RA = 15h 23m, Dec = -19d) is monitored during the whole
period and two Apex are seen (#16 and #18).
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<END OF REPORT>


Original records:


#  TIME(LT) SHOWER MAG SPEED TRAIN(SEC) MEM

   03:45 start
   000207/08
   FOV: S, 80.
   SKY OBSCURED: 5% (dome etc.)
   very strong wind
   showers: XBO, VIR
01 03:48    SPO    +3  3
02 03:48    SPO    +2  3    0.5s
   03:50  LM: 09/15
03 04:01    SPO    +1  3
04 04:01    SPO    +4  3
05 04:02    SPO    +4  5
06 04:03    SPO    +4  1
07 04:03    SPO    +4  2
08 04:03    SPO    +0  4
09 04:04    SPO    +4  3                long trail
   04:06  LM: 09/15
10 04:15    XBO    +3  5
11 04:15    XBO    +1  4
12 04:20    VIR    +1  4
   04:30  LM: 09/15
13 04:31    SPO    +3  2
14 04:35    SPO    +4  2
15 04:37    XBO    +1  3     1s
16 04:40    SPO    +4  4                Apex.
17 04:52    SPO    +0  3     2s         from NJAA XBO radiant?
18 04:53    SPO    +1  4                Apex.
19 04:53    SPO    +4  2
   04:58  LM: 09/18
20 05:01    SPO    +4  3
21 05:02    SPO    +3  2
22 05:03    SPO    +2  5
23 05:05    VIR    +3  3
24 05:10    SPO    +0  4
25 05:11    SPO    +3  3
   05:14  satellite +2                  Iridium flare??  SW --> N
26 05:15    SPO    +5  5
   05:17  satellite +3                  path similar with previous one
27 05:21    XBO    +3  3
   05:22  satellite +4                  N --> S
   05:24  airplane                      SE  very low above horizon
   05:26  satellite +2                  N --> S
   05:26  LM: 09/15
   05:30  end
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Jin Zhu                           | Tel.: +86-10-62759888, 62756612 (O)
Beijing Astronomical Observatory  |       +86-10-62579689 (H)
Chinese Academy of Sciences       |       +86-314-5054767 (Schmidt dome)
P. R. China                       | Fax : +86-10-62765031 or 64888731
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