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(meteorobs) Fwd: 2002 Leonids from North Carolina



>From: "Richard Taibi" <rjtaibi@hotmail.com>
>To: namn@atmob.org
>CC: stephanc@stratodot net, dunham@erols.com, mcbal.gwyvre@virgindot net, 
>trw@ricedot edu
>Subject: 2002 Leonids from North Carolina
>Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:30:55 -0500
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>NOAA cloud forecasts suggested that travelling to North Carolina would help 
>ensure clearer skies.  The good news was that for the 2nd peak period, the 
>sky was cloudless.  The bad news was that cassette tape or tape recorder 
>problems distracted me and I recorded over about two hours' data from 
>7:15-9:27 UT.  So, this report is about the data that I was able to 
>retrieve from my tapes.  Like others who have commented on the 2nd peak, I 
>saw mostly fainter meteors.  Best wishes,
>Rich Taibi
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>Observer: Richard TAIBI
>Place: La Grange, NC (Lat 35.3 N, Long 77.8 W, elev 32 m)
>Time: 9:28-10:56, 19 NOV 2002 UT (UT=EST+5)
>Effective time (Teff)= see below
>Limiting Mag (Lm): see below, (estimated faintest star seen)
>Direction faced: Leo
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>PERIOD 1 Teff= 0.28  Lm= 4.0
>TIME: 9:28-9:44UT  -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4  LEO non-LEO
>                    1  1  2  3  5  4  1   17    1
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>PERIOD 2 Teff= 0.93  Lm= 4.0, until 10:50UT when it is +3
>TIME: 9:45-10:56UT
>ONE MINUTE COUNTS STARTING AT 9:45UT
>TIME               -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4  LEO non-LEO
>9:45                -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>9:46                -  -  -  -  -  1  -    1    0
>9:47                -  -  -  -  -  -  1    1    0
>9:48                -  -  1  -  -  -  -    1    0
>9:49                -  -  1  -  -  -  -    1    0
>9:50                -  -  2  1  -  1  -    4    0
>9:51                -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>9:52                -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>9:53                -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>9:54                -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>9:55                -  -  -  -  -  1  -    1    0
>9:56                -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>9:57                -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>9:58                -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>9:59                -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:00 BREAK
>10:05               -  1  -  -  -  -  -    1    0
>10:06               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:07               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:08               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:09               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:10               -  -  -  1  1  1  -    3    0
>10:11               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:12               -  -  -  -  2  1  -    3    1
>10:13               -  -  -  -  -  1  -    1    0
>10:14               -  -  1  1  -  1  -    3    0
>10:15               -  -  -  -  -  1  -    1    0
>10:16               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    1
>10:17               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:18               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:19               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:20               -  -  1  -  1  -  -    2    0
>10:21               -  1  -  -  1  -  -    2    0
>10:22               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:23               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:24               1  -  -  -  -  -  -    1    0
>10:25               1  -  -  -  -  -  -    2    0
>10:26               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:27               -  -  -  1  4  1  -    6    0
>10:28               -  -  -  1  1  -  -    2    0
>10:29               -  -  -  1  1  -  -    2    0
>10:30               -  -  -  -  1  5  -    6    0
>10:31               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>BREAK
>10:34               -  1  1  -  2  1  -    5    0
>10:35               -  -  -  -  2  -  -    2    0
>10:36               -  1  -  -  1  1  -    3    0
>BREAK
>10:46               -  -  -  1  -  -  -    1    0
>10:47               -  -  -  -  2  1  2    5    0
>10:48               -  -  1  1  1  1  -    4    0
>10:49               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:50               -  -  1  -  1  1  -    3    0  Lm=3.0
>10:51               -  -  -  -  -  -  -    0    0
>10:52               -  -  -  -  1  -  -    1    0
>10:53               -  1  -  -  2  1  -    4    0
>10:54               -  -  -  -  2  1  -    3    0
>10:55               -  -  -  1  1  -  -    2    0
>10:56               -  -  -  -  1  1  -    2    0
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>ALL non-LEOs:      -2 -1  0  1  2  3  4   total
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>                    -  -  -  -  2  1  -    3
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>END OF REPORT.
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>NOAA cloud forecasts suggested that travelling to North Carolina would help 
>ensure clearer skies.  The good news was that for the 2nd peak period, the 
>sky was cloudless.  The bad news was that cassette tape or tape recorder 
>problems distracted me and I recorded over about two hours' data from 
>7:15-9:27 UT.  So, this report is about the data that I was able to 
>retrieve from my tapes.  Best wishes, Rich Taibi
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>Observer: Richard TAIBI
>Place: La Grange, NC (Lat 35.3 N, Long 77.8 W, elev 32 m)
>Time: 9:28-10:56, 19 NOV 2002 UT (UT=EST+5)
>Effective time= 71.5% (Teff= 1.05)
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