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(meteorobs) May 30/31 Meteor Observations From California

I watched for 3 more hours this morning. The skies were a bit more
entertaining this morning, especially after the first hour when only 3
meteors were seen. Activity was low from all possible known sources.

Plots revealed that 4 moderately swift meteors intersected near Gamma
Cygni, the middle star in Cygnus or the Northern Cross. Plotters who
have been out the last few nights may wish to check their charts for any
of this activity.

The highlight of the session was the one of the 4 meteors from Cygnus.
It was a -1 that shot through the eastern part of the "teapot" of
Sagittarius. 

Well I'm grounded due to work commitments for the next week. The next
possible morning I can watch would be June 5/6 when I'll be facing east
and looking for some of those elusive Daytime Arietids.

May 30/31 2000

0830-0930 UT  0.98  6.74  0 APX(N)  0 APX(S)  1 ECL/SAG  2 SPO   3 TOTAL
0930-1030 UT  0.94  6.70  1 APX(N)  0 APX(S)  1 ECL/SAG  6 SPO   8 TOTAL
1030-1130 UT  0.95  6.37  0 APX(N)  0 APX(S)  0 ECL/SAG  8 SPO   8 TOTAL

TOTALS:       2.87  6.60  1 APX(N)  0 APX(S)  2 ECL/SAG 16 SPO  19 TOTAL

The first column gives the period watched stated in Universal Time (UT)
which is PDT + 7 hours. The second column gives the percent of that
particular hour actually spent observing the sky. Time was lost for
plotting and data entry tonight. The third column gives the average
limiting magnitude estimated during each period with a minimum of 4
estimates using at least 2 and preferably 3 different sky areas close to
my center of view. The last several columns list the activity seen
during each period.

I was facing south at an altitude of 60 degrees during the entire
session. No breaks were taken. APX(N) = Northern Apex , APX(S) =
Southern Apex, ECL/SAG = Antihelion radiant (Sagittarids), and SPO =
Sporadics (random activity). 

Beginning Temperature/Relative Humidity:   56 F (13 C)  23%
Ending         "         "         "       53 F (12 C)  11%

MAGNITUDES:

ECL/SAG: +3 (2)                                          AVERAGE: +3.00
SPO:     -1 (1) 0 (1) +1 (1) +2 (3) +3 (5) +4 (3) +5 (3) AVERAGE: +2.82


Bob Lunsford
San Diego, CA USA
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