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(meteorobs) 2001 Ursid maximum from S. Maryland
Hi Everyone,
The Ursids seemed rather sparse just before the maximum predicted in the
2001 IMO Calendar (12 UT). I only saw three in 2.65 hours under a cloudless
5.5 magnitude sky. The Coma Berenicids were just as numerous, making the
Ursids seem more like a minor shower in its output this year.
Sporadics stole the show this morning. One of the two fireballs had an
enduring train lasting over a minute. Near the end of its naked eye
visibility, the train had been deformed by a high altitude wind.
Date: December 22, 2001 7:48-10:58 UT Teff=2.65 F=1.00 Lm=5.47
Site: Newburg, Maryland, USA Field Center: RA=12H, Dec=+60 at 7:48 UT, and
RA=13H, Dec= +60 at 10:58 UT
Magnitude Distribution: -3 0 +1 2 3 4 5 TOT
URS 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
COM 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
SPO 2 1 2 5 4 3 0 17
Best wishes,
Richard Taibi
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