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(meteorobs) 1-2/08/03 Report from Mojave Desert, CA



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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: 1-2/08/03     BEGIN: 0900 UT    END: 1100 UT
OBSERVER:Sidney Ferreira
LOCATION: Long: 117°40'12" West;   Lat:35°37'21" North
City & State:Ridgecrest, CA   USA         Elevation: 700m 
RECORDING METHOD: tape recorder
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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter
KCG ;  282  +58 ; 6
CAP ;  311   -09 ; 8
ANT ;   325  -13 ; --
NDA ;  332  -15 ;  5
SDA ;  343  -14 ;  5 
PAU ;  346  -27 ;  5
PER ;  035  +57 ; 5
NPX ;  040  +30 ;  --
SPX ;  040   00 ;   --
 
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OBSERVING PERIODS: 0 = none seen;    / = shower not watched.

PERIOD(UT)  FIELD          Teff    F     LM     KCG  CAP  ANT  NDA  SDA  PAU  PER  NPX   SPX  SPO
0900-1000     265° 47.18    1.0    1.0   5.71    4       4       0      2        1       1       3       0       0       3       
1000-1100     300° 60.49    1.0    1.0   5.71    3       1       1      1        0       0       1       4       1       7
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TOTALS                           2.00                    7       5       1      3        1       1       4       4       1       10

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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:

SHOWER   -7  -6  -5  -4  -3  -2  -1   0  +1   +2  +3  +4  +5  +6  TOTAL
KCG            0   0   0   0   0   0  .5  .5  2.5   .5    3    0    0    0      7
CAP            0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  3.5   .5    1    0    0    0      5
ANT            0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0     0    0    0    0    0      1
NDA            0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .5   2.5   0    0    0    0      3
SDA            0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0    1     0    0    0    0     1
PAU            0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0    1    0     0    0    0    0     1
PER            0   0   0   0   0   0   1  .5  1.5    1    0    0    0    0     4
NPX            0   0   0    0   0   0   1  .5  1.5    1    0    0    0    0     4
SPX            0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   .5    .5    0    0    0    0     1
SPO           0   0   0    0   0   0   0   1  4.5  1.5   2.5  .5    0    0    10

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OBSERVING FIELD OBSTRUCTION:
      _____%                _____%
FROM:         UT      FROM:         UT
  TO:         UT        TO:         UT
   <<<clear desert sky>>>
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DEAD TIME:
BREAKS:
      <<<none>>>
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:

              STAR      STAR
TIME      AREA      COUNT     LM
0900       14            11            5.64
0900       7              10           5.36
0900       6              10           6.14    
1000       6              10           6.14
1000       14            11            5.64
1000       7              10           5.36
MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDES:  
Interval 1:   5.71
Interval 2:   5.71

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METEOR DATA:

#    TIME(UT)   MAG    VEL.   COLOR   SHOWER   TRAIN   MAP   ACCURACY
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1     0902         0.5       4          Lt.Blue   PER           1sec.
2     0905         1.0       4          Lt.Blue   PER
3     0908         3.0       3          W          SPO
4     0913         2.0       4          W          SDA
5     0915         1.0       3          Y           CAP
6     0915         1.0       3          Y           CAP
7     0918         2.0       3          W          NDA
8     0923         3.0       3          W          CAP
9     0932         1.5       3          W          NDA
10   0933         3.0       3          W          CAP
11   0937         3.0       2          W          CAP
12   0942         0.5       3          Lt.Blue   CAP            1.5sec
13   0942         2.0       4          W          PER
14   0944         3.5       3          W          SPO
15   0946         1.0       3          W          CAP           
16   0949         1.0       4          Lt.Blue   PAU
17   0950         3.0       2          W          SPO
18   0957         3.0       3          W          CAP
19   1000           0        3          Y-Or      SPO            1sec
20   1006         1.0       3          Blue       KCG
21   1007        -1.0       4          Y           NPX             3sec!
22   1008         1.0       3          W          SPO
23   1010         1.0       4          W          SPO
24   1010         2.0       4          W          SPO
25   1011         1.5       4          Y           SPO
26   1013         1.0       4          W          KCG
27   1017         1.5       2          Y           CAP
28   1020        -1.0       3          W          ANT             2.5sec.
29   1025         2.0       4          W          NDA
30   1028         1.0       4          W          SPO
31   1029         1.0       3          W          SPO
32   1029        -1.0       5          Y           PER              2sec.
33   1030         1.0       4          Y           NPX
34   1032         2.0       3          W          NPX
35   1035         1.5       2          W          SPX
36   1045         0.5       4          W          NPX
37   1052         1.5       4          Y           KCG


VELOCITY (VEL.) SCALE: 
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast

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REMARKS:
1. Meteors #5 & 6  appeared at the same time from the CAP radiant and branched off closely.
2. Meteors # 22, 23 & 24 are labeled SPOs but I believe they were either ANTs or SIAs. Not sure though.
3. Meteor #25 traveled from SW to NE.
Clear skies,
-SID!
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END OF REPORT








Sidney A. Ferreira
Forest Knoll Observatory
Indian Wells Valley
Mojave Desert, CA

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