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(meteorobs) Nov. 7/8 report from E KS (MATBE) Taurids
On what could be considered a wonderful weather
night of observing, with temp. in the upper 50's,
I waited out a first large band of cirrus and then fit
in an hour and a half before the rest of the night
was clouded out by a larger cloud bank from the
Pacific flow we are in currently.
DATE - 2002 November 7/8 1205-0135AM
2002 November 8 0605-0735UT
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 thruout
Zenithal Star - 6.20
Observing method - Notepad recording without looking.
Total Time - 1:30
Total Meteors - 19 (+ 1 casual +1 S. Tau. during packing.
5 N Taurid, 3 S. Tau, 1 Leonid/NPX?, 1 Andromedid,
9 Sporadics (incl. 1 SPX)
1205-0105AM 4 N.Tau, 3 S.Tau, 1 Androm., 6 Spo (1SPX)
0105-0135AM 1 N.Tau, 1 L/NPX?, 3 Spo
MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS - (includes the casual +1 N.Tau)
Origin -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 TOTAL
Leo/NPX? 1 1
N Tau 1 1 3 5
S Tau 1 1 1 1 4
Androm 1 1
Spor. 2 3 3 1 9 (S Apex was +3)
REMARKS - 58 F, windy 15-20 MPH from SSW.
Again the -1 N. Taurid left a 1 sec. train.
Andromedid very slow in Aries high in West.
Almost called the last Sporadic of night an Orionid,
with a 1.5 sec. train, but a little askew of est. radiant,
characteristics identical.
Overall Taurids are putting on nice activity.
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