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(meteorobs) Observations April 1-00

.      Exceptionally clear skies provided an enjoyable three hours of post-midnight observing
last night.  Rates were high enough to keep things interesting, although there was a paucity of
bright meteors.  The ecliptic region in general showed strong activity, though only 2 meteors lined up close enough to satify me me as true Virginids.  Both the second and third periods were strong with 11 meteors each.
    The sky was noticably dark, though my LM's varied quite a bit from region to region.  I
obtained much higher counts from the Canes Venatici/Ursa Minor region, but this was probably due to the fact that it was not hampered quite as much by the slight light dome I have in the south.  Another indicator of dark skies was the fact that I could easily make out the Zodiacal Band last night...fairly rare for me.
    I have had six meteors create a quite sharp radiant at the area near the star Delta Virgo over my last two observations.  They are all slow-to medium speed meteors crossing near 12hrs 50 min +5.  Four of these meteors appeared within 30 minutes of each other last night.  It would be good if anyone else who has observed over the last few nights could check their plots for this area, and perhaps also keep an eye on this area over the next few nights.
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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:03-31 / 04-01 -- 00
BEGIN: 04:49UT  END 08:09UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N   METHOD: Tape
Elev 240 ft  Facing South
3 periods, sky 0% obscured, No breaks

Period 1  04:59 - 06:00 UT  SPO(7)
Dead time =4 min  Teff = 0.95  F= 1.00
SolarLong. 011.798x Avg LM = 6.31

Period 1  06:00 - 07:03 UT  SPO(9) VIR(2)
Dead time =6 min  Teff = 0.95  F= 1.00
SolarLong. 011.842x Avg LM = 6.56

Period 3  07:03 - 08:09 UT  SPO(11)
Dead time =5 min  Teff = 1.01  F= 1.00
SolarLong. 011.886x Avg LM = 6.56

Limiting Magnitudes
05:25 UT  (IMO 9)+6.27   (IMO 11)+6.13
05:52 UT  (IMO 9)+6.40   (IMO 11)+6.22 (IMO 16) +6.55
06:18 UT  (IMO 16)+6.80  (IMO 11)+6.38
06:49 UT  (IMO 16)+6.79  (IMO 11)+6.27
07:20 UT  (IMO 16)+6.79  (IMO 11)+6.27
07:49 UT  (IMO 16)+6.80  (IMO 11)+6.38

Center FOV - Midperiod (UT)
Period 1 13hrs 30min +14
Period 2 14hrs 45min +17
Period 3 15hrs 30    +19

Showers Observed
VIR(2)   199x   -4x
SPO(27)

Mag Distribution
Period 1
SPO(7)                         +3(2) +4(2) +5(3)

Period 2
SPO(9)             +1(1) +2(1) +3(3) +4(3) +5(1)
VIR(2)                   +2(1)       +4(1)

Period 3
SPO(11)            +1(1) +2(1) +3(3) +4(1) +5(5)
 

Meteor Data

Period 1
(Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed, DCV  Meteor ID
01  05:03   SPO   +5      2   10x     1
02  05:15   SPO   +3      2   08x     2
03  05:19   SPO   +5      2   08x     3
04  05:21   SPO   +3      2   07x     4
05  05:23   SPO   +4      3   07x     5
06  05:28   SPO   +5      3   08x     6
07  05:43   SPO   +4      4   15x     7

Period 2
(Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed,   DCV    Meteor ID
08  06:12   VIR   +2      3     12x      8
09  06:16   SPO   +5      2     12x      9
10  06:19   SPO   +3      3     10x      10
11  06:24   SPO   +3      2     25x      11
12  06:27   SPO   +1      3     04x      12
13  06:27   SPO   +3      2     20x      13
14  06:35   VIR   +4      2     20x      14
15  06:44   SPO   +4      2     15x      15
16  06:50   SPO   +4      2     20x      16
17  06:50   SPO   +2      2     20x      17
18  06:54   SPO   +4      2     06x      n/a

Period 3
(Time UT, Shower, Mag, Speed,   DCV    Meteor ID
19  07:08   SPO   +5      3     18x      18
20  07:17   SPO   +5      4     08x      19
21  07:19   SPO   +1      2     10x      20   blue
22  07:23   SPO   +4      4     18x      21
23  07:24   SPO   +5      3     05x      22
24  07:39   SPO   +5      4     10x      23
25  07:40   SPO   +2      2     10x      24
26  07:44   SPO   +3      3              n/a
27  07:44   SPO   +3      3     10x      25
28  07:48   SPO   +5      3              n/a
29  07:48   SPO   +3      2              n/a
 

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