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(meteorobs) June 24/25, 2003 meteor observation from Slovenia
I observed again from a site near Ljubljana (capital of Slovenia). I
wanted to do an allnighter but arrived to the site a bit late. I started
with the Sun at -19 degrees and ended with it at -17 degrees.
The observation started very slow with the first meteor recorded 29
minutes into the session. At times I even wondered if I would recognize a
meteor if it appeared. The next meteor took even more time, a magnitude 5
sporadic was spotted in the head of Draco 33 minuted after the first
meteor. 62 minutes with TWO meteors!? Fortunately the activity picked up
in the next minutes and I was quite busy plotting. The highlight of the
night was a beautiful slow orange sporadic meteor. This magnitude 0 meteor
shot through Cygnus breaking into several fragments.
What kept me alert during the lull period was the fact that I was
observing from the area where bears are frequently encountered so I
reacted (with adrenalin) to every rumbling that could indicate a bear.
Examination of plots revealed that 2 of the meteors were Sagittarids,
others were sporadic. I also checked the plots for any possible early June
Bootids, but none were found.
Clear skies!
Javor
The Summary:
Date: June 24/25, 2003
Begin: 22h 02m UT
End: 00h 34m UT
Location: l= 14o 21' 29" E, fi= 45o 53' 33" N, h= 724m
Place: Pokojisce, Slovenia (23120)
Observer: Javor Kac (KACJA)
Period (UT) Teff F Lm SAG JBO Spor
22:02-23:15 1.18 1.01 6.25 0 0 6
23:15-00:34 1.25 1.00 6.10 2 0 8
Magnitude distributions:
SAG: +1(1) +2(0) +3(0.5) +4(0.5)
Spor: +0(1) +1(1.5) +2(4) +3(1.5) +4(3) +5(2.5) +6 (0.5)
Bortle Sky Class: 4
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