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(meteorobs) Re: GEM Observations East GA 12-14/15-2003
Kim and All,
Impressive indeed considering it's from your backyard. Now that I'm on
vacation I hope to view the upcoming Ursids.
Clear Skies!
Bob Lunsford
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Youmans" <ksyo@bellsouthdot net>
To: <meteorobs@meteorobs.org>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 8:05 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) GEM Observations East GA 12-14/15-2003
> Here is my report for last night's backyard observation. The R value for
> the second period was quite high, even without the -5 that slipped behind
> the trees in the south. Although my LM was rather sad, just 5.15, with
the
> trees constricting my FOV, I had an enjoyable and memorable 2 hours of
teff,
> seeing 28 GEM's the first hour and 22 the second, a total of 58 meteors
with
> the eight SPO's thrown in.
>
> ***********************************************************
> OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 12-14/15-2003
> BEGIN: 03:13 END 05:16UT LOCATION: Swainsboro, Ga.
> 82.3457" W; 32.5371 N
> METHOD: Tape Elev. 240 ft
> Facing NW, sky 15 % Obscured (trees)
> No Breaks Sol Long 262.703
>
> Period 1 03:13-04:13UT SPO(3) GEM(28)
> Dead time = 0 min, Teff = 1.00 LM= 5.15
> F= 1.176
> Sol Long. 262.673 FOV Mid period 3hr 55 +50
>
> Period 2 04:13-05:16UT SPO(5) GEM(22)
> Dead time = 0 min, Teff = 1.05 LM= 5.15
> F= 1.176
> Sol Long. 262.716 FOV Mid period 4hr 15 +40
>
> Showers Observed
> SPO (8)
> GEM (50) 07:28 (112) +33
>
> Magnitude Distribution
> P1
> GEM(28) -2(1) 0(2) +1(2) +2(5) +3(7) +4(8) +5(3)
> SPO(3) +4(1) +5(2)
>
> P2
> GEM(22) -5(1) -1(2) 0(4) +1(4) +2(4) +3(4) +4(2) +5(1)
> SPO(5) 0(1) +1(1) +3(1)+4(1)+5(1)
>
> Meteor Data
> P1
> Time Shower Mag. Speed (0-5)
> 1. 03:14 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 2. 03:21 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 3. 03:21 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 4. 03:23 GEM Mag (3 ) Speed (3)
> 5. 03:23 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (3)
> 6. 03:25 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (2)
> 7. 03:28 GEM Mag (5) Speed (3)
> 8. 03:28 GEM Mag (5) Speed (3)
> 9. 03:30 GEM Mag (4) Speed (3)
> 10 03:31 GEM Mag (-2) Speed (3) Green, long path, train
> 11 03:34 GEM Mag (5) Speed (3)
> 12 03:36 GEM Mag (1 ) Speed (3)
> 13 03:36 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (3)
> 14 03:37 GEM Mag (2 ) Speed (2)
> 15 03:43 GEM Mag (0) Speed (3)
> 16 03:46 GEM Mag (2) Speed (4)
> 17 03:51 SPO Mag (5) Speed (3)
> 18 03:56 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 19 03:56 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 20 03:58 SPO Mag (4) Speed (2)
> 21 03:59 GEM Mag (0) Speed (3)
> 22 04:00 GEM Mag (4) Speed (2)
> 23 04:02 GEM Mag (1) Speed (4)
> 24 04:03 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 25 04:04 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3) Short, near radiant
> 26 04:05 GEM Mag (4) Speed (3)
> 27 04:07 SPO Mag (5) Speed (4)
> 28 04:07 GEM Mag (3 ) Speed (4)
> 29 04:08 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (3)
> 30 04:08 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (2)
> 31 04:09 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
>
> P2
> Time Shower Mag. Speed (0-5)
> 32 04:13 GEM Mag (1) Speed (2) brief, near radiant
> 33 04:14 GEM Mag (0) Speed (4)
> 34 04:15 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 35 04:15 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 36 04:17 GEM Mag (4 ) Speed (4) train
> 37 04:26 GEM Mag (0) Speed (4)
> 38 04:27 GEM Mag (0) Speed (3)
> 39 04:29 SPO Mag (4) Speed (3) very short
> 40 04:35 GEM Mag (-1) Speed (3) <1 sec train
> 41 04:37 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 42 04:38 GEM Mag (4) Speed (3)
> 43 04:39 GEM Mag (-1 ) Speed (3)
> 44 04:40 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 45 04:44 GEM Mag (5) Speed (3)
> 46 04:46 GEM Mag (3) Speed (2) yellow
> 47 04:48 SPO Mag (0) Speed (3) train
> 48 04:50 GEM Mag (0) Speed (3) train
> 49 04:51 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 50 04:53 GEM Mag (1) Speed (2)
> 51 04:53 SPO Mag (3) Speed (2)
> 52 04:56 GEM Mag (1) Speed (2) 2 sec train
> 53 05:04 SPO Mag (5) Speed (2)
> 54 05:09 GEM Mag (2) Speed (3)
> 55 05:10 GEM Mag (-5) Speed (3) On southern horizon
> 56 05:11 SPO Mag (1) Speed (1) 4 sec duration
> 57 05:12 GEM Mag (3) Speed (3)
> 58 05:14 GEM Mag (1 ) Speed (2)
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