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(meteorobs) Southern Maryland meteors 13 NOV (UT)
Hi Everyone,
I went out to practice my technique for the MAIN EVENT on 18 NOV. I
concluded that trying to simultaneously call out meteor magnitudes and
announce WWV (UTC) time markers for the tape recorder (at 1 minute
intervals), for approximately one hour, will be quite a feat of endurance
and coordination! And especially when the temperature is likely to be
-6C/21F! Who said meteor observing is relaxing?
The highlight for me was seeing my first LEO of 2001. Also active were
the Southern Taurids, according to my plots. Details below.
DATE: 13 NOV 2001
TIME: 5:56- 8:12 UT Teff= 2.05 Lm= 5.73 F=1.00 Temp= -6C/21F
SITE: Newburg, MD USA (approx 77 W Long, 38.5 N Lat)
FIELD CENTERS: @ 600UT= RA 5h, +25 DEC;
@ 700UT= RA 5h 30M, +25 DEC
@ 800UT= RA 6h, +20 DEC
MAGS: 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 TOT
STA 0 1 1 2 1 5
TAU 0 0 0 1 0 1
LEO 0 0 0 1 0 1
SPO 1 1 2 1 1 6
NOTE: I reduced Teff by 1 minute for each plot, total plots= 7
and "dead time" of 6 mins.
Best wishes for CLEAR SKIES AND GOOD LUCK DURING THE LEONID MAX!
Rich Taibi (TAIRI)
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