(meteorobs) First Geminids report.

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Subject: (meteorobs) First Geminids report.
From: Mike Linnolt <mlinnolt@alum.mitdot edu>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:58:28 -1000
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This evening, I went out to see what activity the Geminids might be 
beginning to show. I was planning to do an hour Teff just before 
hitting the sack, but deteriorating weather cut short my session to 
20 mins. Conditions were pretty rough. I observed from the roof of 
my apartment building in town. With all the light pollution and full 
moon, LM couldn't quite make it to 5.0 and there were lots of low 
tradewind clouds making for a high F factor, too.

Nevertheless, I saw 4 GEM in 20 min. This adjusts to a ZHR = 111 
+/- 55.

Looks like the GEM are off to a good start!

Clear skies to all, and to all a Good night...
Mike.

REPORT FOLLOWS:
===============
OBS: Mike Linnolt (LINMI)
DATE: Dec. 13, 2000
TIME: 0926 - 0948 UT (11:26pm - 11:48pm HST night of Dec 12/13)
LOC: Honolulu, Oahu, HI (21° 17' N, 157° 49' W)
ELEV: 20m
Conditions: Partly Cloudy. Temp 70F. RH 50%. Winds brisk.
METHOD: Paper


Observing Periods Summary:
==========================

# Period(UT) FOV       Teff   F    LM      GEM  SPO
  ---------- ---       ----   -    ---     ---  ---
1 0926-0948  various   0.33  1.4   4.8      4    2


Periods Detail:
===============

Period #1:
----------

Mag -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6         elev  r  ZHR
-----------------------------------------------------
GEM: 0  0  0 1  1  0  1  1  0  0 = 4     50°  2.6  111
SPO: 0  0  1 0  0  0  0  1  0  0 = 2

DEAD TIME: 2 min

Note: Cloud cover steadily increased forcing termination of session.
      Mag -1 SPO was a very long path (>90°) slow, "wobbly" 
meteor.

END OF REPORT.

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