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(meteorobs) EXPRESS REPORT: Pierre Martin Nov 17/18, 2001



Here is my quick express report for the Leonids. Periods are in 15 
minutes except for near the peak (last 2.5 hours local time when I 
use periods of 5 minutes).

Please note that a standard report including more detailed counts and 
magnitude distributions will follow soon.  Narrative report will come 
later on...

Pierre Martin





2001 November 17/18
Pierre Martin (MARPI)
Monogahela National Forest, West Virginia, U.S.A.
(38deg 42min N, -79deg 35 min W,  altitude: 4180 feet)
Skies 100 lear for entire duration


Time Interval (UT)	Lim. Magn.	Nr. of Leonids	Remarks (if any)
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BEGIN SESSION: 325 UT (2225 EST)

*** 15 minute counts:
0325-0340		6.63		0		-
0340-0355		6.63		0		-
0355-0410		6.63		0		-
0410-0425		6.63		0		-
0425-0440		6.63		0		-
0440-0455		6.63		4		Long earthgrazers!!!
0455-0510		6.63		4		Long earthgrazers!!!
0510-0525		6.63		4		Long earthgrazers!!!
0525-0540		6.63		2		-
0540-0555		6.63		7		A few earthgrazers!
0555-0610		6.63		6		-
0610-0625		6.63		17		Bright colors
0625-0640		6.95		16		Two fireballs, bright!
0640-0655		6.95		21		mag -4 w 
flash + 25 s tr
0655-0710		6.95		19		-
0710-0725		6.95		19		Faint + bright meteors
0725-0740		6.95		33		-
0740-0755		6.95		49		Increasing!!
0755-0810		6.95		47		Many bright meteors
0810-0825		6.95		53		mag -4 w blue flash
0825-0840		6.95		60		-
*** 5 Minute counts:
0840-0845		6.95		31		mag -5 and -6 bolides!!
0845-0850		6.95		25		three fireballs!
0850-0855		7.05		33		10 in only 15 sec!!!
0855-0900		7.05		46		Quick bursts!
0900-0905		7.05		35		-
0905-0910		7.05		55		Two fireballs, bursts!
0910-0915		7.05		51		Mix of bright + faint
0915-0920		7.05		69		Increasing! 
mag -6 bolide!
0920-0925		7.05		77		More faint meteors
0925-0930		7.05		91		Two large <-6 bolides!
0930-0935		7.05		86		Large mag <-7 bolide!
0935-0940		7.05		60		-
0940-0945		7.05		94		Two fireballs!
0945-0950		7.05		86		Large mag -10 bolide!!
0950-0955		7.05		74		Large bolide 
flash low!!
0955-1000		7.10		106		Large mag -8 bolide!!
1000-1005		7.10		109		Bursts of near simul!!
1005-1010		7.10		131		Mag -8 bolide, bursts!!
1010-1015		7.10		214		Mag -7 bolide!!
1015-1020		7.10		157		-
1020-1025		7.10		226		-
1025-1030		7.05		235		two mag -10 & one -8!!!
1030-1035		7.00		238		three bolides 
below trees!
1035-1040		6.70		205		Twilight evident
1040-1045		6.50		192		-
1045-1050		6.30		156		-
1050-1055		6.10		107		One bolide, 
one flash low!
1055-1100		5.70		67		three fireballs
1100-1105		5.30		49

END SESSION: 1105 UT (0605 EST)






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