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(meteorobs) Quadrantid Report/ East Central GA

     While clear skies gave expectations of a good showing
for the Quadrantids last night, I must admit that while the
Quads were strong, individually they were upstaged by a
magnitude +2 nebulous meteor that, at 9:04 UT appeared from
the SW and very slowly crawled across the sky before fading
out near the zenith. It had a teardrop shape and a rather long
wake -- its slow speed allowed me to get a very good look at
it.  It was absolutely ghostly in appearance!  Another identical
though smaller nebulous meteor (and with a shorter path length)
appeared from the NE at 10:09UT.
    While my understanding is that the Quads don't produce many
fireballs, I was treat to three (though nominal) from the
shower last night.  Two were -3's while the third was a -4.
In addition a fourth fireball (a SPO of -3)was also seen.
    At 8:46UT I was treated to a pair of dead-on simulataneous
Quads.  My rates were also quite nice, increasing as the radiant
rose higher and higher.  In all, I logged 184 meteors including
132 Quadrantids.  Most were faint, as expected, but there were
quite a few that were bright.  The DCA's also put on a good
show during P1 and P2, with 3 and 4 seen, respectively.

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OBSERVER:  Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI)  DATE:  01-02/03-01
BEGIN:06:30 UT  END 10:44UT  LOCATION:  Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W;  32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape    Elev 240 ft
Facing East  4 periods, sky 0% obscured, No breaks

Period 1  6:30-7:32UT  SPO(10) DCA(3) QUA(9)
Dead time = 1 min  Teff = 1.02
Avg LM = +6.32

Period 2  7:33-8:35UT  SPO(15) DCA(4) QUA(29)
Dead time =1 min  Teff = 1.02
Avg LM = +6.40

Period 3  8:36-9:37 UT  SPO(13) DCA(1) QUA(45)
Dead time = 1 min  Teff = 1.00
Avg LM = +6.5

Period 4  9:38-10:43 UT  SPO(13) DCA(1) QUA(49)
Dead time = 1 min  Teff = 1.06

Limiting Magnitudes
06:50 UT  (IMO 4) +6.37  (IMO 9) +6.14
07:15 UT  (IMO 4) +6.47  (IMO 9) +6.29
07:40 UT  (IMO 4) +6.47  (IMO 9) +6.29
08:10 UT  (IMO 4) +6.54  (IMO 9) +6.31
08:40 UT  (IMO 4) +6.54  (IMO 9) +6.40
09:10 UT  (IMO 4) +6.54  (IMO 9) +6.52
09:45 UT  (IMO 4) +6.67  (IMO 9) +6.52
10:20 UT  (IMO 4) +6.47  (IMO 9) +6.52

Center FOV (UT)
 06:30  10hr15min       +26
 07:33  11hr30min       +24
 08:35  12hr40min       +25
 09:37  13hr45min       +27
 10:44  14hr40min       +22

Mag Distribution (UT)  (APX culled from SPO totals)
6:30-7:32
QUA(9)  -3(2)    0(1) +2(1) +3(2)      +5(3)
SPO(10)         +1(1)       +3(1)+4(4) +5(4)
APX(1)                                 +5(1)
DCA(3)                +2(2)            +5(1)

7:33-7:48
QUA(5)   -2(1)  +1(1)            +4(2) +5(1)
SPO(4)                +2(1)      +4(2) +5(1)
DCA(1)                                 +5(1)

7:49-8:04
QUA(6)                     +3(2) +4(2) +5(2)
SPO(4)  -3(1)                    +4(1) +5(1) +6(1)
DCA(1)                           +4(1)

8:05-8:20
QUA(10) -1(1)  +1(1)+2(2) +3(3)  +4(2) +5(1)
SPO(5)                    +3(2)        +5(3)
APX(2)                    +3(1)        +5(1)
DCA(2)                    +3(2)

8:21-8:35
QUA(8)                     +3(3)  +4(2) +5(3)
SPO(2)              +2(1)                    +6(1)

8:36-8:51
QUA(12)             +2(1) +3(5) +4(5) +5(1)
SPO(3)              +2(2)           +4(1)
APX(1)                              +4(1)

8:52-9:07
QUA(5)        +1(1) +2(1)      +4(2) +5(1)
SPO(6)              +2(1) +3(5)
DCA(1)                               +5(1)

9:08-9:23
QUA(13)  -4(1)+1(1) +2(1) +3(6) +4(3) +5(1)
SPO(2)              +2(1)             +5(1)
DCA(1)                                +5(1)

9:24-9:39
QUA(14)      +1(1) +2(1) +3(5) +4(7)
SPO(2)                   +3(1)         +6(1)

9:40-955
QUA(11)            +2(2) +3(5) +4(3) +5(1)
SPO(2)                   +3(1) +4(1)

9:56-10:11
QUA(10)            +2(1) +3(3) +4(5) +5(1)
SPO(4)             +2(1) +3(2)       +5(1)
APX(1)                   +3(1)

10:12-10:27
QUA(11)   0(2)    +2(3) +3(1) +4(3) +5(2)
SPO(4)   -1(1)          +3(2) +4(1)
APX(1)                  +3(1)
(South)APX  -1(1)

10:28-10:43
QUA(10)                +3(2) +4(4) +5(4)
SPO(3)           +2(1) +3(2)
APX(1)    +2(1)