Meteor activity
this morning could have been a tad bit better, I suppose
but the -6 ORI fireball really
made the trip out to my site (at 1:47AM)worth it.
I would have expected a better third period
with ORI rates, but the fog
rolled in just before 8:00 UT lousing up
any planned third hour.
I also saw a -2 ORI at 6:14 UT and
a brief nebulous meteor at 7:26 UT.
I intend to try
again tonight if the cloud gods allow it.
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OBSERVER:
Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 10-20/21-2003
BEGIN:05:47 UT END 7:47 UT
LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga.
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N
METHOD: Tape
Elev. 240 ft
Facing WSW, sky 0 %0bscured
No Breaks; Sol
long=207.398 Mean LM +6.26
Period 1 5:47-6:47 UT SPO(5) ORI(8)
ANT(2)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0
Avg. LM = +6.30 FOV Mid period
3hr 30 +15
Mid Period Sol Long. 207.386
Period 2 6:47-7:47 UT
SPO(5)ORI(8)EGE(1)ANT(1)NAPX(2)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.0
Avg.
LM = +6.22 FOV Mid period 4hrs +13
Mid period Sol Long. 207.427
Showers Observed
ORI (16) 06:16
+16
EGE (01) 06:52 +27
DAU (0) 07:08
+50
NAPX (02) 07:44
+38
SAPX (0) 07:44 +36
ANT (03) 02:24
+06
SPO (10)
Limiting Magnitudes
06:17 UT (IMO 8)
+6.19 (IMO 5) +6.36
06:40 UT (IMO 8) +6.27 (IMO 5) +6.36
07:15 UT (IMO
8) +6.27 (IMO 5) +6.31
07:45 UT (IMO 8) +6.29 (IMO 5) +6.02
Magnitude Distribution
P1
ORI(8) -6(1) -2(1) +2(1) +3(1)
+4(4)
ANT(2)
+1(1) +3(3)
SPO(5)
0(1) +3(1)
+4(3)
P2
ORI(8)
+2(1) +3(6) +4(1)
SPO(5)
+2(1) +3(2) +4(1)
+5(1)
EGE(1)
+4(1)
NAPX(2)
+4(2)
ANT(1) +5(1)
P1
Time
Shower Mag. Speed
(0-5)
Comments
05:47 ORI
4 4
05:50 ANT 1
2
05:56 ORI
2 4 train
05:57
ORI 4
3
train
05:58 SPO 3
3
06:09 ORI 4
5
06:13 ANT 3
2
06:14
ORI -2
3
train
06:22 SPO 0
2 yellow, long
path
06:32 SPO 4 5
06:37 SPO
4 2
06:37 ORI 3 3 train
06:40 SPO 4 2
06:43
ORI 4 4
06:43 ORI -6
3 see notes
below
P1
Time
Shower Mag. Speed
(0-5)
Comments
06:49 ORI 3 4
train
06:53 EGE 4
2
06:54 SPO 3 2
06:57
ORI 3
3
07:01 NAPX 4 4
07:02 SPO 4 3
07:04 ORI 3
4
train
07:08 SPO
3 2
07:12 ORI 4 4
07:21 SPO 5 4
07:23 ORI 3 4
07:24 NAPX 4 4 train
07:26 SPO 2 1 nebulous/wide
head/teardrop-shaped
07:27
ORI 2 3
train
07:33 ORI 3 3
train
07:43 ANT 5 2
07:45 ORI
3 2 near
radiant/forshortened
Meteor #15 was a -6 Orionid fireball right
near the radiant
-- blue/violet/orange -- no
train.