(meteorobs) VANMC 24-25 september 2003

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Subject: (meteorobs) VANMC 24-25 september 2003
From: "Michel Vandeputte" <michelvandeputte@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:56:53 +0200
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Day ; 24-25 Month : September Year : 2003

begin : 00.35 UT end : 03.35 UT

Location ; Ellezelles Belgium long. 3.38 E let. 50.43 N Alt. 120 m

Observer : Vandeputte Michel IMO code: VANMC

Field : south east (Aries)

Method : tape recorder

Observed showers :

Delta Aurigids (alpha 077° delta +49°)

Piscids (alpha 09° delta +0°)

Interval analyse

Period Teff F LM DAU SPI SPOR Total

00.35 - 01.35 1.00 1.00 6.50 3 0 10 = 13

01.35 - 02.35 1.00 1.00 6.50 2 0 14 = 16

02.35 - 03.35 1.00 1.00 6.50 0 1 18 = 19

00.35 - 03.35 3.00 5 1 42 = 42

Magnitude distributions

DAU -1(0)+0(1)+1(0)+2(2)+3(1)+4(1)+5(0) Mean 2.20 N~ : 2

SPI -1(0)+0(0)+1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(0)+5(0) Mean 3.00 N~ : 0

SPOR -3(1)+0(1)+1(1)+2(1)+3(12)+4(18)+5(8)Mean 3.52 N~ : 5

Remarks :

-active Delta Aurigid shower. Nice blue mag +0 shower member at 02.19 UT.

-no early Taurids.

-Apex meteors : first interval : 1 NPX / second interval : 1 NPX / third interval : 4 NPX - 2 SPX.

-slow and greenish Sporadic meteor (magnitude -3) at 00.47 UT low in the east (Gemini).

-excellent observing conditions.

Up to the next observing session !!

Michel Vandeputte (VANMC)

Dutch Meteor Society - VVS Belgium meteor section