The following meteor report form can be used to report observations either electronically or by postal mail. A filled out report has been included as a sample. Following the sample form is a blank one that may be used as a "template" for future observations. A blank form is also located on the NAMN homepage, along with other related meteor observing forms. The URL to the WWW site is: http://www.namnmeteors.org
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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: Feb 12/13, 1996 BEGIN: 0018 UT END: 0318 UT
OBSERVER : Mark Davis
LOCATION : Long: 79o 36' 48.0" West; Lat: 33o 02' 15.0" North
City & State: Awendaw, SC, USA; Elevation: 6 meters
RECORDING METHOD: Tape Recorder
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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter
VIR 167 +09 15/10
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OBSERVING PERIODS: 0 = none seen; / = shower not watched.
PERIOD(UT) FIELD Teff F LM VIR SPO
0018-0118 125 +25 1.00 1.05 6.20 / 4
0118-0318 125 +25 2.00 1.06 6.20 1 8
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TOTALS 3.00 1 12
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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
SHOWER -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 TOTAL
VIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
SPO 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 12
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OBSERVING FIELD OBSTRUCTION:
__15__% __5__%
FROM: 0100 UT FROM: 0130 UT
TO: 0130 UT TO : 0306 UT
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DEAD TIME: 0
BREAKS : 0
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:
STAR STAR
TIME AREA COUNT LM
0018 2 15 6.2
0100 2 15 6.2
0130 2 15 6.2
0200 2 15 6.2
0230 2 15 6.2
0300 2 15 6.2
MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE: 6.2
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METEOR DATA:
# TIME(UT) MAG VEL. COLOR SHOWER TRAIN MAP ACCURACY
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1 0045 -2.0 2 Y SPO 1.0
2 0048 3.0 3 W SPO
3 0105 3.0 4 W SPO
4 0110 2.0 4 W SPO
5 0131 2.0 2 W VIR
6 0134 4.0 2 W SPO
7 0136 5.0 2 W SPO
8 0145 1.0 3 Y SPO
9 0149 4.0 3 W SPO
10 0152 0.0 2 Y SPO 0.5
11 0221 5.0 3 W SPO
12 0238 3.0 4 W SPO
13 0256 2.0 4 W SPO
VELOCITY (VEL.) SCALE:
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast
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REMARKS:
1. Any trains designated as 0.5 seconds were wakes left by meteors and quickly
disappeared after meteors passage.
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END OF REPORT
BLANK TEMPLATE
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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: BEGIN: UT END: UT
OBSERVER:
LOCATION: Long: West; Lat: North
City & State: Elevation:
RECORDING METHOD:
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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter
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OBSERVING PERIODS: 0 = none seen; / = shower not watched.
PERIOD(UT) FIELD Teff F LM XXX XXX XXX SPO
XXX
XXX
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TOTALS XXXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
SHOWER -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 TOTAL
XXX
XXX
XXX
SPO
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OBSERVING FIELD OBSTRUCTION:
_____% _____%
FROM: UT FROM: UT
TO: UT TO: UT
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DEAD TIME:
BREAKS:
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LIMITING MAGNITUDE:
STAR STAR
TIME AREA COUNT LM
MEAN LIMITING MAGNITUDE:
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METEOR DATA:
# TIME(UT) MAG VEL. COLOR SHOWER TRAIN MAP ACCURACY
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
VELOCITY (VEL.) SCALE:
0 = Stationary
1 = Very Slow
2 = Slow
3 = Medium
4 = Fast
5 = Very Fast
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REMARKS:
1.
2.
3.
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END OF REPORT
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