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(meteorobs) Nov. 6/7 report from KS (MATBE) Taurids
2nd of three sorties in a row to watch Taurids. Weather
better with every passing night!
While not on the report below, I finally saw a Zeta Puppid,
from latitude +38.5 N! While setting up, at about 105AM
local time in very near proximity to Canis Minor, allowing
for exact plot that I reviewed this weekend while completing
my reports. A nice feat from this far North! +2, fairly slow
due to being so low in the E.
DATE - 2002 November 6/7 0110-0210AM
0225-0325AM
2002 November 7 0710-0810UT
0825-0925UT
OBSERVER - Bert G. Matous (MATBE)
SITE - Rutlader, KS Louisburg Middle Creek Lake
+38.5 N 94 37' W
Facing SE at 70 degrees center of FOV first hr.
S at 80 deg. center of FOV 2nd hr.
Zenithal Star - 6.25 nice
Observing method - Notepad recording without looking.
Total Time - 2:00
Total Meteors - 26
7 Northern Taurid, 4 S. Taurid, 1 Leonid/NPX?, 13 S (1 NPX)
0110-0210AM 4 N.Tau, 3 S.Tau, 1 L/NPX?, 6 Spo
0225-0325AM 3 N.Tau, 1 S.Tau, 8 Spo (1 NPX)
MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS -
Origin -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 TOTAL
Leo/NPX? 1 1
N Tau 1 1 3 1 1 7
S Tau 1 2 1 4
Spor. 1 1 3 5 4 14 (N Apex was +4)
REMARKS -
O Mag. Reddish Sporadic had a 2 sec. train,
the -1 Taurid had a 1 sec. train.
One of the mag. 3 Taurids was fragmenting.
+1 N. and the 0 mag. S. Taurids were Orangish,
a +2 N. Taurid was Bluish.
Temp. near 40 F, Dead calm wind.
Local Sheriff visited during the break, on patrol,
state park property site, filled him in on
the coming Leonids!
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