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(meteorobs) East GA Lyrids

In what can only be described as great good fortune, the weather
forecast for my site proved wrong, and I was treated to a night of
clear transparent skies for the Lyrids, rather than the partly cloudy
predictions.  It was not until 4:00 AM local time that I allowed 
a few scattered clouds to drive me from my site, but by that time I 
was pretty fatigued, after an almost 5-hour observing session that took
place without the benefit of a pre-session nap.
     Given my past few experiences over the last five years, this year's
return was about par for the course, for me.  This is not to overlook or
ignore Javor's *high* counts and Wes' strong numbers!  Things were
very slow at first, but the second half of the third period was
*quite* strong...for what it's worth, I saw 10 Lyrids in one 28
minute stretch (5:35 - 6:03 UT), centered on three LYRs seen 
during a single minute at 5:40 UT.  
     Yet this fine display followed a 35 minute lull during 
which not a single meteor was seen, not even a SPO.  Activity
was just very uneven.  I saw no negative magnitude meteors during 
the 4.7 hours I observed. All in all, I observed 50 meteors, 26 of
which were LYRs.  It would have been nice to have gotten that last
period before dawn, here's hoping someone else on the US East Coast
managed to do so -- Paul, did you make it?!  

This quick overview below shows how uneven the rates were: 

Period 1 3:18-4:00UT SPO(2) LYR*(2)*   ANT(1)
Period 2 4:00-5:00UT SPO(4) LYR*(4)*   ANT(1)
Period 3 5:00-6:00UT SPO(5) LYR*(9)*   ANT(2)
Period 4 6:00-7:00UT SPO(4) LYR*(4)*
Period 5 7:00-8:00UT SPO(3) LYR*(8)*   NAPX(1)SAPX(1) 

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OBSERVER: Kim S. Youmans (YOUKI) DATE: 04-21/22-2004
BEGIN:03:18 UT END 8:00 UT LOCATION: Treutlen Co, Ga. 
82. 24' 25" W; 32. 24' 45" N 
METHOD: Tape Elev. 240 ft 
Facing South, sky 0 %0bscured 
No Breaks; 
Mean Sol long=32.370; Mean LM +6.31
FOV Mid-session 13h 54r +25; Total Teff=4.70

Period 1 3:18-4:00UT SPO(2) LYR(2) ANT(1)  
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 0.70 
Avg. LM = +6.25 IMO 9, 3
FOV Mid period 11hr50 +23
Mid Period Sol Long. 32.290

Period 2 4:00-5:00UT SPO(4) LYR(4) ANT(1)  
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 
Avg. LM = +6.33 IMO 9, 3
FOV Mid period 12hr55 +25
Mid Period Sol Long. 32.326

Period 3 5:00-6:00UT SPO(5) LYR(9) ANT(2)  
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 
Avg. LM = +6.36 IMO 3, 11 
FOV Mid period 13hr55 +25
Mid Period Sol Long. 32.367

Period 4 6:00-7:00UT SPO(4) LYR(4)
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 
Avg. LM = +6.36 IMO 3, 11 
FOV Mid period 15hr +28
Mid Period Sol Long. 32.407

Period 5 7:00-8:00UT SPO(3) LYR(8) NAPX(1) SAPX(1)  
Dead time = 0 min; Teff = 1.00 
Avg. LM = +6.35 IMO 3, 11 
FOV Mid period 16hr05 +28
Mid Period Sol Long. 32.448

Showers Observed 
LYR       (26)   18:08(272)+34 
ANT/VIR(4)    05:32(083)+23
NAPX     (1)    20:16(304)-04
SAPX      (0)    20:16(304)-34
SPO       (19)     

Magnitude Distribution
P1 
SPO    (2)                           +4(1) +5(1)
LYR    (1)                                     +5(1)
ANT/VIR(1)  0(1)

P2 
SPO    (4)          +1(1)        +3(1)  +4(1) +5(1)
LYR    (4)  0(1)                   +3(2) +4(1)
ANT/VIR(1)                                 +4(1)

P3 
SPO    (5)                    +2(1) +3(2) +4(1) +5(1)
LYR    (9) 0(1)   +1(2) +2(1) +3(3) +4(1) +5(1)
ANT/VIR(2)                          +3(1)          +5(1)

P4 
SPO    (4)          +1(1)  +2(1)                  +5(2)
LYR    (4)                     +2(3)                  +5(1)

P5 
SPO    (3)                            +3(1) +4(2) 
LYR    (8)         +1(2) +2(1) +3(2) +4(2) +5(1)
NAPX   (1)                 +2(1)
SAPX   (1)                           +3(1)


Meteor Data
P1 (3:18 - 4:00 UT)
Time    Shower    Mag.   Speed (0-5)      Comments
03:22   SPO        5       3      
03:32   LYR        5       4
03:52   SPO        4       4
03:54   ANT        0       2

P2 (4:00 - 5:00 UT)
04:02   SPO        4       2             very brief
04:03   ANT        4       2
04:16   LYR        0       3
04:18   SPO        3       1         35 deg path/train
04:27   SPO        5       2         Long, slender wake
04:45   LYR        3       4
04:46   SPO        1       2             very brief
04:51   LYR        4       4
04:53   LYR        3       4            1 sec train

P3  (5:00 - 6:00 UT)
05:28   SPO        3       2
05:30   SPO        3       3
05:34   LYR        3       5
05:35   LYR        3       2             very brief 
05:37   ANT        5       5
05:40   LYR        1       3
05:40   LYR        1       3            1 sec train
05:40   LYR        3       4
05:41   SPO        5       2
05:42   LYR        0       4      greenish - 1 sec train
05:42   SPO        4       2
05:45   LYR        5       3
05:52   SPO        2       2
05:53   LYR        2       3
05:54   LYR        4       4
05:57   ANT        3       2             very brief

P4   (6:00 - 7:00 UT) 
06:03   LYR        2       5               train
06:14   LYR        2       3
06:23   LYR        2       3               train
06:24   SPO        1       2
06:25   SPO        5       1
06:39   LYR        5       3
06:43   SPO        2       2
06:47   SPO        5       2

P5   (7:00 - 8:00 UT)
07:14   SAPX     3       4             2 sec train
07:15   LYR        4       3
07:15   LYR        1       3
07:20   LYR        4       3
07:21   SPO        4       2
07:21   LYR        1       3
07:23   LYR        5       3
07:29   LYR        3       4
07:29   LYR        2       4            <1 sec train
07:39   LYR        3       3
07:42   SPO        4       2
07:42   SPO        3       2
07:56   NAPX     2       5              3 sec train
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