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(meteorobs) observing reports of 15-16/2 and 09-10/3



Hello Huan and list,
 
Here you have my two last full meteor observing reports.
 
Alas, the weather here in Belgium during the first months of the year is often terrible for the stargazer.  
 
Yes : video observations is a very important factor to discover some new "possible" showers, especially in this poorly observed period of the year.
 
After a couple years of meteor watching in this part of the year, my opinion is that January, February and also the first half of March are also very interesting and more than worth to spend some time on meteor watching. Waiting from January to July is much to long for me :-)
We have the Delta Cancrids in January, suspicious activity in February in the surroundings of Serpens Cauda and Corona Borealis, Viginids and Delta Leonids, and now : mid March ; we should keep an eye on Ursa Major and Leo,...
 
So, the story will continue...
 
Next big target : the "eta Lyrids" or "Iras Aracki Alcockids", active during the first half of may. Lyrids will suffer this year from bad moonlight (and weather ??)
 
Best wishes,
 
Michel Vandeputte
Dutch Meteor Society
VVS Belgium - meteor section
 
 
 
15 - 16 february 2002
 
observer : Vandeputte Michel
IMO code : VANMC
Place : Ellezelles, Belgium (50.43 N - 3.38 E - alt 120 m)
Period : 01.55 - 04.25 UT
Method : countig - tape recording
Streams : Delta Leonids / Virginids / activity from Corona Borealis and the head of Serpens Cauda ?
Teff : 2.47 h
Total meteors : 29
Delta Leonids : 1
Sporadics : 28
 
Interval analyse
 
Period UT         Teff         F       LM     DLE VIR SPOR Ntot 
 
01.55 - 02.55     0.98     1.00     6.30     1     0     14     15 
 
1 NPX - 2 medium speed meteors with radiant in Corona Borealis

 
02.55 - 04.25      1.49     1.00    6.30     0     0     14     14
 
3 NPX - 1 medium speed meteor with radiant in Corona Borealis
1 medium speed meteor with radiant in Serpens Caput.
 
DLE       +0(0)+1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(0)+5(0) Mean: 3.00 - N ~ : 0
SPOR    +0(0)+1(1)+2(3)+3(6)+4(8)+5(10) Mean 3.82 - N ~ : 0
 

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09 - 10 march 2002
 
observer : Vandeputte Michel
IMO code : VANMC
Place :  Ellezelles, Belgium (50.43 N - 3.38 E - alt 120 m)
Period : 23.50 - 03.30 UT
Method : plotting  (10 s / meteor)
Streams : Virginids / Delta Leonids
Teff : 3.59 h
Tot meteors : 34
Viginids : 3
Delta Leonids : 1
Sporadics : 30 (6 NPX)
 

Interval analyse
 
Period UT         Teff        F         LM     DLE     VIR     SPOR     Ntot
 

23.50 - 00.50     0.98     1.00     6.20     1          2         6         9
00.50 - 01.50     0.97     1.00     6.20     0          0         12       12
01.50 - 02.50     0.98     1.00     6.30     0          0          9         9
02.50 - 03.30     0.66     1.00     6.20     0          1          3         4
  
 
DLE      +1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(0)+5(0) M 3.00 N~ : 0
VIR       +1(0)+2(2)+3(1)+4(0)+5(0) M 2.33 N~ : 0
SPOR   +1(1)+2(3)+3(8)+4(13)+5(5) M 3.60 N~ : 0