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(meteorobs) METEOR OBSERVATIONS

Summary: 2002.12.11-12
Begin: 22:28PST(06:28 UT)   End: 01:28PST(09:28 UT)
Location: Lat. 39.11N  Long. 119.45W    Elev. 1433m (4700ft)
Site: Carson City, Nevada USA

Observed showers:  GEM    ORI    
LM: 6.5
Bortle scale: 4

Period(10 minute intervals)                   GEM             ORI             SPO
22:28 - 22:38PST                                 2                   0                0
22:38 - 23:48   "                                   0                   0                0
22:48 - 22:58   "                                   1                   0                1
22:58 - 23:08   "                                   1                   0                0
23:08 - 23:18   "                                   1                   0                0
23:18 - 23:28   "                                   0                   0                0
23:28 - 23:38   "                                   0                   0                0
23:38 - 23:48   "                                   0                   0                1
23:48 - 23:58   "                                   0                   0                0
23:58 - 00:08   "                                   0                   0                0
00:08 - 00:18   "                                   1                   1                0
00:18 - 00:28   "                                   3                   1                0
00:28 - 00:38   "                                   1                   0                1
00:38 - 00:48   "                                   2                   0                0
00:48 - 00:58   "                                   3                   0                0
00:58 - 01:08   "                                   3                   0                0
01:08 - 01:18   "                                   0                   0                2
01:18 - 01:28   "                                   1                   0                0

Totals:
22:28 - 01:28       3 hrs                         19                 2                5

Magnitude distribution:   -5    -4    -3    -2    -1    0    1    2    3    4    5    6      Totals
GEM                            0     1     3     1     1    3    2    1    3    3    1    0         19
ORI                              0     0     0     0     0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0          2
SPO                             0     0     0     1     0    0    0    0    0    3    1    0         5

Totals:                           0     1     3     2     1    4    2    1    3    7    2    0          26

Color distribution:
        White: 13
Yellow/white: 5
       Yellow: 4
          Blue: 1
 Blue/white: 2
      Orange: 1
                               
Breaks: .
23:58 - 00:09 PST  (11 min)  Reposition equipment/ personnal break.
00:55 - 00:56   "     ( 1 min)   Reposition equipment.

Notes:
1) The sky here began the evening partly cloudy, but by the time I began this       
   secession the sky was clear, and it was cold!
2) All of the SPO reported radiated from inside AURIGA. I'm still learning here, is this
   also an active shower?
3) The -4 magnitude meteor reported traveled approximately 60 degrees across the
   sky from east to west at an altitude of about 55 to 60 degrees. this meteor
   presented a very long persistent train with debris in it. the meteor was orange in
   color. the last 15 degrees of travel were very exciting as the train was full of debris.
   There was a large flare as the meteor dissappeared.
4) The next 5 days in this area are forecast to be cloudy with rain and snow in the
   higher elevations so all I can do is hope they missed on another foercast, although
   we do need the moisture here.


CLEAR SKIES TO ALL'
R. MORGAN
CARSON CITY, NEVADA    USA
39.11N 119.45W elev. 1433M (4700ft)