[meteorite-list] Fwd: Some Geminid Reports (from meteorobs-digest V4 #1052)

From: moni seabridge <moni2555_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:53:35 2004
Message-ID: <F166fowAWwnSonMqcFZ0000fa82_at_hotmail.com>

Thanks Bob!

I wondered about the meteor shower, because i haven't seen any reports. I
guessed it must have rained everywhere, it sure was cloudy and rainy in
Northern California!
Thanks for the update! Moni






>From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com>
>To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Fwd: Some Geminid Reports (from meteorobs-digest
>V4 #1052)
>Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:20:11 -0800 (PST)
>
>While it is still quiet, thought I would supply some
>recent meteor shower reports:
>
>------------------
> > meteorobs-digest Sunday, December 15 2002
> > Volume 04 : Number 1052
> >
> > (meteorobs) Geminids from East Central GA
> > (meteorobs) Geminids on Vancouver Island
> > (meteorobs) Geminids
> > (meteorobs) Geminids
> > (meteorobs) North Carolina Clouded out as well
> > (meteorobs) METEOR OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED
> > (meteorobs) Geminids
> > (meteorobs) GEM Obs from Hawaii - Good show!
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:48:14 -0500
> > From: <ksyo_at_bellsouth.net>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids from East Central GA
> >
>
> > The day started with rain, lots of rain, but
> > thankfully it did =
> > end with a meteor shower. The rain ended and
> > amazingly, by dark, things =
> > were clearing out very nicely here. I cautiously
> > gathered my gear and =
> > headed for my site. A few clouds began moving
> > through around 10:00 =
> > local time and by 11:30 the skies began alternating
> > between 0% to 70% =
> > cloudy. It was impossible to gauge the "F" so I put
> > away my recorder, =
> > hoping things would clear out completely. It never
> > did.
> > But, wow, those geminids were active! Even
> > with the moon and =
> > clouds, I had a raw count of 84 Geminds between
> > 10:35 and 1:05. From =
> > 12:00 to 1:00 I counted 45. But as the moon got
> > lower the clouds =
> > increased and after 2:00 I was very limited in what
> > I was able to see. =
> > The Geminids were not too bright, with only a
> > handful in the -2 to +1 =
> > range. They were not too colorful, either. The
> > clouds took over and I =
> > finally called it quits at 3:00 and went home for a
> > "nap."
> > In a way, it was nice just to lie back and
> > watch and not worry =
> > with magnitudes, times and star counts.
> >
> > Kim Youmans
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 07:42:30 -0800
> > From: Ed Majden <epmajden_at_shaw.ca>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids on Vancouver Island
> >
> > The Geminids at Courtenay on Vancouver Island,
> > B.C. where not only
> > clouded out but rained out with strong winds. The
> > bird perch device on top
> > of the Sandia convex all-sky camera got detached
> > again so when the rains
> > stop it will mean another trip up on the roof for
> > repairs. I still haven't
> > had a chance to test the new Sandia fisheye all-sky
> > running the auto record
> > and detect software Sentinel. This weather is
> > getting very frustrating!
> >
> > Ed Majden - Sandia Bolide Detection Station -
> > Courtenay B.C. CANADA
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 12:00:56 EST
> > From: KCStarguy_at_aol.com
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids
> >
> > Olathe, KS
> >
> > I got home slept for few hours and then got up to
> > watch the Geminids from
> > 3:00-4:30. Completely clear . I put a blanket in the
> > sleeping bag and things
> > were cozier. I should have thought of that for the
> > Leonids when I was freezing most of the time.
> >
> > It was a very nice show as I saw 23 meteors. Most
> > were Geminids and very
> > bright (0 to -2 magnitude) white, yellow or blue and
> > very slow .5 to .75 a second, with few train/trails.
>
> > No sky splitters (super bright ones).
> > Saw 21 of them from 3am- 4am and then it decreased
> > rapidly as I only saw 3 until I quit. I did not
> > think the Geminids peaked that sharply.
> > I was disappointed more did not appear after 4.
> >
> > It was worth a look.
> >
> > Dr.Eric Flescher (kcstarguy_at_aol.com)
> > member, Astronomical Society of Kansas City (ASKC)-
> > Solar System Ambassador 2002 JPL(Jet Propulsion Lab)
>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 11:30:25 -0600
> > From: "C. F. Jones" <cafjones_at_ameritech.net>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids
> >
> > The sky remained cloudy overnight in Southeastern
> > Wisconsin, USA.
> > Not able to see any activity because of conditions.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:16:38 -0800
> > From: "Thom Morgan" <bassman_at_intrex.net>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) North Carolina Clouded out as
> > well
> >
> > Conditions where unfavorable here in North Carolina
> > as well, the sky did clear up just in time for
> > sunrise. Might try some post peak viewing Dec 14/15.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:42:32 EST
> > From: RobDonRe_at_aol.com
> > Subject: (meteorobs) METEOR OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED
> >
> > Summary: 2002.12.12-13
> > Begin: 22:20 PST (06:20 UT)
> > End: 02:30 PST (10:30 UT)
> > Location: Lat. 39.11N Long. 119.45W Elev. 1433M
> > (4700ft)
> > Site: Carson City, Nevada USA
> >
> > Observed showers: GEM ORI TAU SPO
> > LM: 5.5 (Average for the session)
> > Bortle scale: 4 to 5 (Varied through the session)
> > Recording method: Paper and pencil
> >
> > Period (10 minute intervals)
> > GEM ORI TAU SPO
> > 22:20 - 22:30 PST
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 22:30 - 22:40 "
> > 0 1 1 1
> > 22:40 - 22:50 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 22:50 - 23:00 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 23:00 - 23:10 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 23:10 - 23:20 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 23:20 - 23:30 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 23:30 - 23:40 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 23:40 - 23:50 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 23:50 - 00:00 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 00:00 - 00:10 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> > 00:10 - 00:20 "
> > 1 0 1 1
> > 00:20 - 00:30 "
> > 0 1 0 0
> > 00:30 - 00:40 "
> > 2 0 0 0
> > 00:40 - 00:50 "
> > 0 0 1 0
> > 00:50 - 01:00 "
> > 0 0 0 1
> > 01:00 - 01:10 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 01:10 - 01:20 "
> > 1 0 0 1
> > 01:20 - 01:30 "
> > 0 0 1 1
> > 01:30 - 01:40 "
> > 0 1 0 0
> > 01:40 - 01:50 "
> > 0 0 1 0
> > 01:50 - 02:00 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 02:00 - 02:10 "
> > 1 0 0 0
> > 02:10 - 02:20 "
> > 3 0 0 0
> > 02:20 - 02:30 "
> > 0 0 0 0
> >
> > Totals:
> > 22:20 - 02:30 4hrs 10min
> > 14 3 4 5
> >
> > Magnitude distribution:
>-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
>Tot
> > GEM
> >0 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 0
>14
> > ORI
> >0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
>3
> > TAU
> >0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
>4
> > SPO
> >0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
>8
> >
> > Totals:
> >0 1 1 3 2 1 5 4 5 3 0 1
>26
> >
> > Color distribution:
> > White: 13
> > Yellow/white: 1
> > Yellow: 7
> > Blue: 1
> > Blue/white: 4
> >
> > Breaks:
> > 23:11 - 23:21 PST (10 min) Reposition
> > equipment/personal break.
> > 00:27 - 00:35 " ( 8 min) Personal break.
> >
> > 01:27 - 01:29 " ( 2 min) Reposition
> > equipment.
> >
> > Notes:
> > 1) The Bortle scale varied through the course of
> > this session due to variable cloudiness, moonlite,
> > and occasional home security lighting.
> > 2) Limiting magnitude also varied during the
> > session from a low of +2 to a high of +7
> > due to the same reasons listed in note 1.
> > 3) Again, all of the SPO's noted radiated from
> > inside AURIGA.
> > 4) The -4 Geminid was blue in color. It presented
> > a short, translucent train that disappeared fast.
> > There was a small flare as the meteor disappeared
> > from view.
> > This meteor traveled about 40 degrees towards
> > the west, and was sighted at 00:18 PST (08:18 UT).
> > 5) The -3 Orionid was a fast meteor, white in
> > color. This meteor disappeared, then reappeared very
>
> > briefly before it flared. There was a small debris
> > trail as it flared.
> > This meteor was sighted just west of
> > Betelgeuse, and traveled west for about 30 degrees.
> > It was sighted at 01:32 PST (09:32 UT).
> > 6) All in all, I was fortunate the cloud cover was
> > scattered. At two points in the session the cloud
> > cover completely obscured any view. Most cloud cover
>
> > was thin, fortunately, and I did enjoy two long
> > periods of very clear sky.
> > Our predicted stormy weather has arrived though, and
>
> > a viewing session for 13-14 has been clouded out.
> > It remains to be seen what will happen to the
> > tonight(14-15).
> >
> > CLEAR SKIES AND PLENTIFUL COUNTS,
> > R. MORGAN
> > CARSON CITY, NEVADA USA
> > 39.11N 119.45W elev. 1433 m (4700 ft)
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:22:48 -0600
> > From: Paul Martsching <pmartsching_at_mchsi.com>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Geminids
> >
> > I went out to western Iowa last night (13/14 Dec
> > local time) to watch the Geminids.
> > It was not too cold (37-26 degrees F) and it was an
> > unusually dry night for Iowa and the Moon did not
> > interfere before it
> > set as badly as it usually does here. (Moonset ~230
> > am CST) Clear all
> > night. My best one hour Geminid count was 79 during
> > the hour 300-400 am
> > CST (900-1000 UT). Only six fireballs (mag. -4+):
> > one of mag. -5 with a
> > train lasting 2 seconds and five of mag. -4. The
> > majority of the
> > Geminids were white with quite a few yellow or
> > orange and several of the
> > brightest light blue-green. My best 10 minute
> > Geminid count (17) was
> > 220-230 am CST (820-830 UT) when I changed
> > directions (the Moon had set)
> > and etc and had my head down for a total of about 2
> > minutes! As usual
> > the Geminids were very clumpy. It was a very nice
> > Geminid experience!
> >
> > Limiting magnitude at beginning ~5.5; by Moonset
> > 6.5; after 600 am CST
> > gradually worsening to 6.0 because of morning
> > twilight affecting the
> > western sky.
> > GEM MON SHYD COM SPOR
> >
> > 650-700 UT 11 - - - -
> > 700-710 10 - - - -
> > 710-720 8 - - - -
> > 720-730 9 - - - -
> > 730-740 10 - - - -
> > 740-750 8 - 1 - 1
> > 750-800 9 - - - -
> > 800-810 5 1 - - -
> > 810-820 8 - - - -
> > 820-830 17 - - - 1
> > (tef only 8 min)
> > 830-840 8 - - - -
> > 840-850 6 - - - -
> > 850-900 4 - - - -
> > 900-910 14 - - - 1
> > 910-920 15 - - - -
> > 920-930 14 - - - -
> > 930-940 8 - - - -
> > 940-950 14 - - - -
> > 950-1000 14 - - - -
> > 1000-1010 11 - 1 - 1
> > 1010-1020 6 - - 1 1
> > 1020-1030 9 - - 2 1
> > 1030-1040 7 - - - 1
> > 1040-1050 10 - - 1 -
> > 1050-1100 4 - 1 - -
> > 1100-1110 7 - - - 1
> > 1110-1120 9 - 1 - -
> > 1120-1130 8 - - - -
> > 1130-1140 9 - - - -
> > 1140-1150 8 - - - 1
> > 1150-1200 8 - - - -
> > 1200-1210 11 - - - -
> > 1210-1220 8 - - - 1
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 20:34:40 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Michael Linnolt <mlinnolt_at_alum.mit.edu>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) GEM Obs from Hawaii - Good
> > show!
> >
> > After last months LEO debacle, I really needed a
> > reliable shower to calm my frazzled nerves! So,
> > the Geminids stepped up to bat, and hit a home run!
> > Rather than risk flying to another island, I drove
>up
> > to our north shore dark sky site. The weather
>forecasts looked good - strong inversion, light winds,
>dry atmosphere, no cirrus. It all added up to a mostly
>crystal clear night of meteor observing. Of course I
>spent a lot of time looking thru my scope at all kinds
>of DSO, variable stars and the 2 comets RX14 and V1,
>as well! Several times a GEM came zipping across my
> > eyepiece field. One was bright enough to leave a
>nice persistent train which I followed a few seconds
>in the scope.
> >
> > Overall the GEM rates were as good as can be
> > expected, I counted 52 in a half hour after moonset,
>and 27 while the moon was high, but that was at 10UT,
>the peak exactly. Only 3 fireballs, but one was -10
>that I saw while I just looked up from my scope to
>find a DSO! I stared right at it and the brightness
>was almost painful.
> >
> > Hopefully there will be some action from the Ursids
> > or Quads to round out the season...
> >
> > Aloha & Clear skies to all!
> > Mike Linnolt
> >
> > Report Follows:
> >
> > OBS: Mike Linnolt (LINMI)
> > DATE: Dec 14, 2002
> > TIME: 1000 - 1400 UT (12:00am-4:00am HST night of
> > Dec 13/14)
> > LOC: Dillingham, Oahu, HI (21 34' N, 158 12m W)
> > ELEV: 5m
> > Conditions: Mostly Clear. Temp 70F. RH 99%. Winds
> > Calm.
> > METHOD: Paper
> >
> >
> > Observing Periods Summary:
> >
> > # Period(UT) FOV Teff F LM GEM VEL MON ANT
> > SPO
> > ---------- --- ---- - --- --- --- --- ---
> > ---
> > 1 1000-1031 06h+10 0.50 1.04 5.9 27 1 1 6
> > 7
> > 2 1325-1400 07h+30 0.53 1.00 6.4 52 3 2 2
> > 14
> >
> >
> > Periods Detail:
> >
> > Period #1:
> > - ----------
> >
> > Mag -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
> > - ------------------------------------
> > GEM: 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 7 8 4 0 = 27
> > VEL: 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 = 1
> > MON: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 = 1
> > ANT: 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 = 6
> > SPO: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 = 7
> >
> > DEAD TIME: 1 min
> >
> > Period #2:
> > - ----------
> >
> > Mag -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6
> > - ------------------------------------
> > GEM: 1 0 0 0 5 7 8 12 14 5 0 = 52
> > VEL: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 = 3
> > MON: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 = 2
> > ANT: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 = 2
> > SPO: 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 1 = 14
> >
> > DEAD TIME: 3 min
> >
> > END OF REPORT.
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 02:17:07 -0500
> > From: "ron z" <lightdrz_at_hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Re: Geminids slight chance
> > in Florida
> >
> > <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>
> > <P>leonids and geminids from south east florida as
> > follows</P>
> > <P>clouds 2</P>
> > <P>observer 0</P>
> > <P>will still keep looking</P>
> > <P>clear skies</P>
> > <P>ron<BR><BR></P></DIV>
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 06:26:48 -0600
> > From: Tom Fleming <enders_gt_at_juno.com>
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Southern cold
> >
> > One of my coldest memories was watching the '66
> > Leonids (the night before
> > the storm) on the hood of a car for three hours and
> > a half hours. I was
> > in the Rio Grande Valley-about as far south as you
> > can get in the U.S.
> > The temp was 42 deg. F , the relative humidity was
> > 95% (we fogged out at
> > 5 AM) and the elevation was less than 100 feet above
> > sea level. The
> > humidity and elevation made for a 'cold soak'
> > bordering on hypothermia.
> > If I had to guess, I would equate it to 5 or 10
> > above in Denver.
> >
> > Anyway, being now older and smarter (seemingly) I
> > laid out about $130 for
> > some serious gear that makes me look like the
> > Pillsbury Dough Boy in
> > black. It includes pants, coat and hood. I also
> > wear some snow boots.
> > Most sporting goods or outdoor wear places should
> > have it. I recommend
> > this for all of the dedicated southern observers who
> > may be using your
> > 'everyday' cold weather gear. It makes the obs
> > session so much more
> > enjoyable.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:12:26 -0500
> > From: smkolins_at_mac.com
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Southern cold
> >
> > On Sunday, December 15, 2002, at 07:26 AM, Tom
> > Fleming wrote:
> >
> > > Anyway, being now older and smarter (seemingly) I
> > > laid out about $130 for
> > > some serious gear that makes me look like the
> > > Pillsbury Dough Boy in black....
> >
> > We've found that a couple bottles of warm water help
> > a great deal too.
> >
> > = - - - - - - - =
> > Steven Kolins
> > mailto:smkolins_at_mac.com
> > http://homepage.mac.com/smkolins/
> > Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart!
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 08:55:15 -0600
> > From: "-----c-HArlie" <charlies_at_junct.com>
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Southern cold
> >
> > From: <smkolins_at_mac.com>
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On Sunday, December 15, 2002, at 07:26 AM, Tom
> > Fleming wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anyway, being now older and smarter (seemingly)
> > > > ...
> > > We've found that a couple bottles of warm water
> > help a great deal too.
> >
> > When I'm outside for extended periods in cold
> > weather, I wear in the following order:
> > full-body china silk underwear
> > www.sportsmansguide.com
> > foam thermals, www.sportsmansguide.com
> > regular clothes,
> > athletic polyester warmup pants and jackets,
> > china silk balaclava www.sportsmansguide.com
> > water-proof boots
> > wool gloves and hat
> > and finally a coat.
> >
> > Cold, bad. Warmth, good.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of meteorobs-digest V4 #1052
> > ********************************
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