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(meteorobs) more Leonids from Malta
Here are more results from Malta:
Observer: Umberto Mule` Stagno
The following is a brief summary of my hourly counts observed from
Mellieha (Ahrax point) on the night of 17/18Nov 2000. (Time=MET)
Start
Stop
Leo
Non-Leo
LM
OBSC
00:55 01:55
42
10
5.4
---
01:55 02:55
105
9
5.3
---
02:55 03:55
111
6
5.2
25%
03:55 04:25
55
2
5.0
40%
One thing to note is the fading in magnitude of meteors as time went
by.
Also one bright bolide (close to minus 10) Very bright blue, left a
bright streak which turned green then yellow, persistent trail lasted
over 20sec till
it got lost in clouds.
Observer: Tony Tanti
LEONIDS OBSERVATION NOVEMBER 17/18, 2000
TONY TANTI, L-AHRAX TAL-MELLIEHA
NOTE: FIRST QUARTER MOON NEAR THE RADIANT
SESSION 1:
23:55-00:55 UT; SLM=4.8 (5 STARS IN IMO FIELD 8);
OBSCURATION = 0%;
FACING BORDER OF GEMINI AND ORION.
LEONIDS
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
1
0 1
8 4
1 6 5
26
SPORADICS (NON-GEMINIDS)
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 1 2
3
DEAD TIME ESTIMATED AT 2 MIN (4s PER METEOR)
SESSION 2A:
01:13-02:13 UT; SLM=4.8 (5 STARS IN IMO FIELD 8);
OBSCURATION (CLOUDS)=5% BETWEEN 01:40-02:00;
FACING AURIGA.
LEONIDS
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 1
1
7 6
7 31 12
19 7 91
SPORADICS (NON-GEMINIDS)
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
0
0 0
0 1
0 1 2
4
DEAD TIME ESTIMATED AT 6 MIN (4s PER METEOR)
SESSION 2B:
01:13-01:35 UT; SLM=4.8 (5 STARS IN IMO FIELD 8);
FACING AURIGA.
LEONIDS
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
1
2 3
1 12 2
7 0 28
SPORADICS (NON-GEMINIDS)
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
0
0 0
0 0
0 1 1
2
DEAD TIME ESTIMATED AT 2 MIN (4s PER METEOR)
SESSION 3:
02:25-03:03 UT; SLM=4.8 (5 STARS IN IMO FIELD 8);
OBSCURATION (CLOUDS)=5% BETWEEN 02:25-01:38; 10% BETWEEN 02:39-02:57;
20% BETWEEN 02:58-03:00; 40% BETWEEN 03:01-03:03;
FACING TAURUS.
LEONIDS
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 1
1
2 1
3 3 12
12 4 39
SPORADICS (NON-GEMINIDS)
MAG -4
-3 -2 -1
0 1
2 3 4 TOT
NO 0
0
0 0
0 1
0 1 0
2
DEAD TIME ESTIMATED AT 3 MIN (4s PER METEOR)
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