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(meteorobs) Quick report on Great Leonids from New Jersey
Below is a copy of my express report. I can't wait to get some sleep and do
some more detailed analysis to pin down my peak time. I knew it was going
to be a good night when between midnight and 1AM local time I saw 10
Leonids...last year it was only 4. My highest rough rate was 61 in 1/2 hour
under ~ LM + 5.1. (EZHR > 250???) This occurred between 0721 and 0751 UT, a
little earlier than expected. THe highlight was a Mag -7 at 07:59:52 UT
which left a train visible for 5 Minutes. I had many minutes with 5
meteors...certainly much better than I expected. I'd write more now, but I
have to sleeeeeeeep. Gary K, hope you can get enough info from here. It was
far and away the best night I have enjoyed as a meteor observer!!!!!!
Thanx to the NAMN for getting me hooked...this made all the 3 an hour
nights in March worth it!!
All times are UT Nov 18 2000. F was 1.00. FOV was ~330 Azimuth, 70 Altitude
or
+57 Dec
008 RA@0400, 038 RA @ 0600, 070 RA @ 0800, 085 RA @ 1000
OBSERVER: Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
LOCATION: NJAA OBSERVATORY, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ USA (25186)
COORDINATES: 74d 53' 54" West 40d 40' 52" North
ELEVATION: 830 feet (253 Meters)
UT Time Int Teff LM LEO TAU AMO SPO TOT
0350-0450 1.00 +5.23 4 0 0 1 5
0450-0550 1.00 +5.15 10 1 1 2 14
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0606-0621 0.25 +5.10 10 1 0 0 11
0621-0636 0.25 +5.00 14 0 0 2 16
0636-0651 0.25 +5.00 16 0 0 1 17
0651-0706 0.25 +5.00 24 1 1 1 27
0706-0721 0.25 +5.00 28 0 0 0 28
0721-0736 0.25 +5.00 30 0 0 0 30
0736-0751 0.25 +4.95 31 0 0 0 31
0751-0806 0.25 +4.95 24 1 0 0 25
0806-0821 0.25 +5.00 25 0 0 3 28
0821-0836 0.25 +5.00 19 0 0 1 20
0836-0851 0.25 +5.05 19 0 0 0 19
0851-0906 0.25 +5.10 13 0 0 1 14
0906-0921 0.25 +5.10 6 0 0 1 7
0921-0936 0.25 +5.05 9 0 0 0 9
0936-0951 0.25 +5.05 5 0 0 0 5
0951-1006 0.25 +5.00 10 0 0 0 10
1006-1021 0.25 +5.00 1 0 0 0 1
1021-1036 0.25 +5.00 7 0 0 1 8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------- TOTALS
0350-1036 6.50 +5.08 305 4 2 14 325
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