From: Wayne Hally <meteors [at] eclipse.net>
Date: 9/01/2007  7:03 PDT

Just a quick report, full one later.

I was out from 1 AM till twilight this morning (0509-0911 UT) with LM
somewhere between 4 and 5, hopefully some stars I noted and the LM area
counts I did will help narrow the range.
1 Hour Aurigid totals were 0,1,1, and 2 if my sleepy memory serves me well.

Regarding meteorobs, it's interesting.
One of the 2 accounts I'm subsribed from has received all the posts, the
other hasn't.
I've seen this behaviour before, it usually catches up later.

Wayne in NJ


NJAA Observatory (25186)
74.53.54 W  40.40.52N
Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
Data reported to IMO

0509-0911
F=1.00 throughout
All Periods 1.000 Teff
Date UT 2007 Sept 1

Showers
AUR 084 +42
ANT 351 -02

Time UT    FOV      LM....AUR..ANT..SPO..TOT
0509-0611  349 +71 +4.95...0...1...2...3
0611-0711  005 +71 +4.90...1...0...5...6
0711-0811  020 +70 +4.85...1...0...3...4
0811-0911  035 +71 +4.80...2...1...4...7
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0509-0911  012 +71 +4.88...4...2...14...20

AUR +1(0.5),+2(1),+3(2),+4(0.5) Avg +2.63
ANT +3(1.5)+4(0.5) Avg +3.25
SPO -1(0.5),0(1.5),+1(2),+2(3),+3(2.5),+4(4.5) Avg +2.36

Nice nite for an 80% illuminated moon!


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NJAA Observatory (25186)
74.53.54 W  40.40.52N
Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
Data reported to IMO

0509-0911
F=1.00 throughout
All Periods 0.800 Teff
Date UT 2007 Sept 2

Showers
AUR 085 +42
ANT 352 -02

Time UT... LM...AUR...ANT...SPO...TOT
0656-0744  +5.15...0...0...4...4
0744-0832  +5.05...1...1...1...3
0832-0920  +4.95...3...1...4...8
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0656-0920 2.40 Teff 4...2...9...15

Moon 70% illum from 57 to 70 degrees elevation
Temp 57.2 to 53.1 F RH 73% at finish
1 Sporadic met criterea for P Jenniskens EER shower

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I also went out the morning of Sept 3rd, but LM was only about +4.3
only 2 meteors observed in 1.15 Teff

I may do a report on that, but it was so awful, I may not even bother
No AUR's, 1 ANT, 1 possible SPE.

Wayne

NJAA Observatory (25186)
74.53.54 W  40.40.52N
Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
Data reported to IMO

0658-0807
F=1.00 throughout
Date UT 2007 Sept 3

Conditions were so bad I almost didn't submit this, but for continuity's
sake decided to do so.
Both meteors occurred in first 5 minutes. The other 64 minutes were spent
trying to
provide an accurate LM estimate, watching satellites, and listening to
crickets.
SPE radiant is based on epheremis in 2007 calendar, not Sirko Molau's
video data.
SPE would not have been classified as such if SM's radiant was used.
One thing this morning session did was show how brutal poor conditions are
unless there is a low "r" shower active, and how wonderful the two previous
nights were considering the moon. A night like this would have greatly
reduced the value of the previous two night's observations.
Mercifully, low level clouds began to form in place at 0807, so I ended
the session immediately
Temp 57.6F, RH 74%
Moon 56 deg elevation, 59% illuminated, Mag -10.5

Teff 1.15
1 SPE (+3)
1 Ant (+1)
0 AUR
0 SPO

Wayne