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Visual Observations Log: 2005

Maintained by Kim Youmans and Robert Lunsford

Contents:

Introduction

The data during the first half of 2005 is presented in tabular form listing all the shower active during the winter and spring seasons. The data presented during the second half of the year is presented in a more consolidated form which should be easier to read and understand.

Abbreviations

Most abbreviations are self explainatory. A few of the more obscure ones plus the meteor shower abbrevations are listed below:

Teff - The effective observing observing time

Sol.Lg - The solar longitude of the mid-point of each period.

L.M. - The average limiting magnitude of the observer's field of view during each period.

F - The correction for obstacles such as clouds or trees in the observer's field of view during each period. A ten percent coverage of ones field of view would yield a correction of 1.11 (100 percent-10 percent = 90%), 100/90 = 1.11

SPO - Sporadic (ramdom) meteors

ANT - Anthelion meteors (from a source nearly 180 degrees from the sun)

COM - Coma Berenicids

QUA - Quadrantids

CBR - Corona Borealids

XBO - Xi Bootids

SER - Serpentids

AHY - Alpha Hydrids

TCE - Theta Centaurids

DLE - Delta Leonids

LYR - Lyrids

ETA - Eta Aquarids

IAA - Eta Lyrids (from Comet Iras-Araki-Alcock)

MCP - May Capricornids

OSC - Omega Scorpiids

XDR - Xi Draconids

JLY - June Lyrids

JBO - June Bootids

CAP - Alpha Capricornids

JPE - July Pegasids

SDA - Southern Delta Aquarids

AMS Visual Observations Table: Winter & Spring, 2005

The below table lists, in chronological order, the visual meteor observations received by the American Meteor Society for the Winter of 2005. For an explanation of the terms listed, see the visual observing forms and instructions contained on the Visual Observing Program page.

DATE OBSERVER LOC. PERIOD (UT) TeFF SOL.LG. L.M. F TOTAL SPO ANT COM QUA CRB XBO SER AHY TCE DLE LYR ETA IAA MCP OSC XDR JLY
                                             
Jan 03 Michel Vandeputte Belgium 0215-0315 2.00 282.775 6.20 1.00 38 11 2   25                    
Jan 03 Norman McLeod III Florida 0918-1058 1.67 283.070 5.80 1.00 11 5     6                      
Jan 03 Mengling Zhang China 2045-2152 1.01 283.511 5.07 1.18 39 1 1 3 34                      
Jan 12 Robin Gray Nevada 1026-1143 0.98 292.285 6.69 1.00 12 10 2                          
Jan 13 Michel Vandeputte Belgium 0225-0505 2.50 292.981 6.57 1.00 44 42 2                        
Jan 15 Pierre Martin Ontario 0340-0538 1.29 295.059 6.20 1.00 2 2                            
Jan 15/16 Michel Vandeputte Belgium 2340-0410 4.50 295.957 6.54 1.00 67 64 3                        
Feb 05 Kim Youmans Georgia 0830-0930 0.92 316.596 5.98 1.05 10 10                          
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0930-1030 0.92 316.638 5.73 1.05 6 3 1       1   1 1          
Feb 06 George Gliba West Virginia 0654-0754 1.00 317.535 6.20 1.25 10 5 2     1   2              
  George Gliba West Virginia 0754-0854 1.00 317.577 6.50 1.00 19 10 3     1 2 2              
Feb 20 Kim Youmans Georgia 0832-0932 1.00 331.761 6.06 1.00 3 2               1          
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0932-1032 1.00 331.803 6.16 1.00 10 7 1               2        
Mar 04 Paul Martsching Iowa 0200-0300 1.00 343.538 5.50 1.00 2 1 1                        
Mar 06 Paul Martsching Iowa 0315-0515 2.00 345.619 6.00 1.00 3 3                          
Mar 06 Kim Youmans Georgia 0750-0850 1.00 345.788 6.37 1.00 9 6 2               1        
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0932-1032 1.00 345.829 6.36 1.00 13 10 2               1        
Mar 06 Robin Gray Nevada 1050-1200 1.04 345.915 6.43 1.06 12 10 1               1        
Mar 07 Robin Gray Nevada 1115-1226 1.02 346.926 6.71 1.06 14 11 1               2        
Mar 13 Kim Youmans Georgia 0830-0930 1.00 352.818 6.35 1.00 8 5 3                        
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0930-1030 1.00 352.860 6.50 1.00 10 10                          
Mar 20 Kim Youmans Georgia 0823-0923 1.00 359.757 6.01 1.00 9 7 2                        
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0923-1023 1.00 359.809 6.07 1.00 3 3                          
Apr 02 Paul Martsching Iowa 0200-0400 2.00 12.405 6.00 1.00 1 1                          
Apr 08 Paul Martsching Iowa 0500-0700 2.00 18.437 6.00 1.00 2 1 1                        
Apr 09 Pierre Martin Ontario 0525-0635 1.06 19.420 6.30 1.00 5 4 1                        
Apr 10 George Gliba West Virginia 0400-0500 1.00 20.332 6.40 1.00 10 7 3                        
  George Gliba West Virginia 0500-0600 1.00 20.373 6.30 1.00 10 8 2                        
Apr 10 Robert Hays Illinois 0656-0756 1.00 20.453 6.40 1.00 11 11                          
  Robert Hays Illinois 0756-0856 1.00 20.494 6.20 1.18 7 7                          
Apr 13 Robin Gray Nevada 0933-1039 1.03 23.511 6.55 1.00 7 7                          
Apr 14 Paul Martsching Iowa 0510-0710 2.00 24.330 5.85 1.00 6 3 2                 1      
Apr 15 Paul Martsching Iowa 0710-0910 2.00 25.390 6.00 1.00 7 6                   1      
Apr 17 Kim Youmans Georgia 0710-0810 1.00 27.319 6.51 1.00 8 4 1                 1      
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0810-0910 1.00 27.359 6.58 1.00 4 3 1                        
Apr 21/22 Thilina Heenatigala Sri Lanki 2250-0030 1.67 31.875 4.00 1.38 4 0 0                 4      
Apr 22 Juergen Rendtel Germany 0004-0040 0.60 31.907 5.95 1.00 5 1 1                 3      
Apr 21/22 Michel Vandeputte Belgium 2352-0052 1.00 31.908 5.80 1.00 10 3                   7      
Apr 22 Juergen Rendtel Germany 0040-0119 0.65 31.923 5.98 1.00 11 6 1                 4      
Apr 22 Michel Vandeputte Belgium 0052-0152 1.00 31.949 6.00 1.00 8 1                   7      
  Carl Johannink The Netherlands 0050-0201 1.18 31.950 5.20 1.00 10 3                   7      
  Juergen Rendtel Germany 0119-0158 0.65 31.955 6.00 1.00 9 3                   6      
  Juergen Rendtel Germany 0158-0231 0.55 31.986 5.90 1.00 4 2                   2      
  Michel Vandeputte Belgium 0152-0252 1.00 31.990 6.03 1.00 13 5                   8      
  Michel Vandeputte Belgium 0252-0315 0.38 32.022 5.80 1.00 6 3                   3      
  Robin Gray Nevada 0809-0911 1.01 32.241 5.85 1.00 10 5                   5      
  Robin Gray Nevada 0911-1013 1.00 32.282 6.00 1.00 11 7                   4      
  Thilina Heenatigala Sri Lanki 2240-0000 1.33 32.842 4.25 1.11 4 0 0                 4      
Apr 29 Kim Youmans Georgia 0112-0212 1.00 38.769 6.28 1.00 2 2                          
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0212-0312 1.00 38.809 6.33 1.00 5 5                          
Apr 30 Paul Martsching Iowa 0330-0630 1.00 39.885 6.00 1.00 9 9                          
  Javor Kac Slovenia 2220-2354 1.53 40.616 6.45 1.00 16 14 2                        
May 1/2 Javor Kac Slovenia 2358-0103 1.07 41.636 6.76 1.00 7 6 1                        
May 3 Kim Youmans Georgia 0112-0212 1.00 42.657 6.06 1.00 1 1                          
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0212-0312 1.00 42.697 6.17 1.00 3 3                          
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0543-0650 1.00 42.843 6.00 1.00 3 1 2                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0650-0750 1.00 42.885 6.00 1.00 3 2 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0750-0850 1.00 42.926 6.00 1.00 3 2 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0850-0920 0.50 42.960 5.85 1.00 3 2                     1    
May 4 Paul Martsching Iowa 0615-0715 1.00 43.825 6.00 1.00 1   1                        
  Robert Hays Indiana 0648-0748 1.00 43.854 6.40 1.00 5 5                          
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0715-0815 1.00 43.865 6.00 1.00 3 1 2                   1    
  Robert Hays Indiana 0748-0848 1.00 43.894 6.40 1.00 9 5 4                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0815-0930 1.25 43.909 6.00 1.00 6 3 1                   2    
  Robert Hays Indiana 0848-0933 0.75 43.932 6.20 1.00 8 5 1                   1    
May 5 Magda Streicher South Africa 0104-0204 0.90 44.587 5.80 1.05 19 2                     17    
  Tim Cooper South Africa 0105-0205 0.98 44.588 5.70 1.05 28 6 2                   16   4
  Tim Cooper South Africa 0205-0305 0.98 44.628 5.80 1.05 50 6 1                   39   4
  Magda Streicher South Africa 0204-0310 0.90 44.629 5.80 1.00 22 0 2                   20    
  Robert Hays Indiana 0748-0848 1.00 44.664 6.40 1.00 9 6 1                   2    
  Robert Hays Indiana 0848-0933 0.75 44.901 6.20 1.00 9 6                     3    
  Thilina Heenatigala Sri Lanki 2245-2345 1.00 45.468 5.00 1.20 6 0 0                   6    
May 6 Tim Cooper South Africa 0106-0206 0.97 45.557 5.80 1.05 32 6 1                   22   3
  Magda Streicher South Africa 0110-0210 0.98 45.559 5.80 1.05 28 7 2                   16   3
  Tim Cooper South Africa 0206-0318 1.15 45.600 6.00 1.00 58 10 1                   42   5
  Tim Cooper South Africa 0206-0318 1.15 45.600 6.00 1.00 58 10 1                   42   5
  Thilina Heenatigala Sri Lanki 2230-0000 1.50 46.436 4.50 1.18 6 2 0                   4    
May 7 Pierre Martin Ontario 0725-0840 1.16 46.795 5.89 1.00 8 4                     3 1  
May 8 Tim Cooper South Africa 0103-0205 1.00 47.493 5.60 1.07 22 7                     15    
  Tim Cooper South Africa 0205-0307 1.00 47.534 5.60 1.06 33 6 1                   24   2
  George Gliba West Virginia 0600-0700 1.00 47.693 6.20 1.00 10 4 3                   1 2  
  Pierre Martin Ontario 0516-0815 1.36 47.699 6.56 1.00 11 6 2                   2 1  
  George Gliba West Virginia 0700-0800 1.00 47.733 6.40 1.00 14 7 2                   1 4  
  Kim Youmans Alabama 0715-0815 1.00 47.739 5.41 1.00 7 2 2                   3    
  George Gliba West Virginia 0800-0900 1.00 47.773 6.20 1.00 15 7 1                   6 1  
  Kim Youmans Alabama 0815-0915 1.00 47.779 5.43 1.00 6 2 1                   3    
  Kim Youmans Alabama 0915-1000 0.75 47.817 5.04 1.00 4 1                     3    
May 10 Paul Martsching Iowa 0445-0545 1.00 49.581 6.00 1.00 5 2 1                     2  
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0545-0645 1.00 49.621 6.00 1.00 4 3 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0645-0745 1.00 49.661 6.00 1.00 2 1 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0745-0845 1.00 49.702 6.00 1.00 4 2                       2  
May 14 Paul Martsching Iowa 0450-0550 1.00 53.446 5.20 1.00 6 4 1                     1  
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0550-0650 1.00 53.486 5.76 1.00 3 2 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0650-0750 1.00 53.527 6.00 1.00 6 6                          
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0750-0900 1.17 53.569 6.00 1.00 3 3                          
May 15 Kim Youmans Georgia 0700-0800 1.00 54.495 6.17 1.00 8 7 1                   3    
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0800-0900 1.00 54.535 6.33 1.00 5 2 2                     1  
May 16 Paul Martsching Iowa 0640-0740 1.00 55.427 5.50 1.00 4 2 2                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0740-0840 1.00 55.467 6.00 1.00 5 4 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0840-0905 0.42 55.509 6.00 1.00 1 1                          
May 28 Kim Youmans Georgia 0225-0325 1.00 66.805 6.37 1.00 8 6 2                         1
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0325-0425 1.00 66.845 6.43 1.00 13 10 3                         1
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0400-0515 1.25 66.877 6.00 1.00 3 3                          
May 29 Paul Martsching Iowa 0330-0430 1.00 67.822 6.00 1.00 5 5                          
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0430-0530 1.00 67.862 6.00 1.00 4 3 1                        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0530-0630 1.00 67.902 6.00 1.00 1 1                          
May 31 Paul Martsching Iowa 0400-0500 1.00 69.752 6.00 1.00 1 1                          
Jun 2 Paul Martsching Iowa 0630-0730 1.00 71.777 5.90 1.00 4 4                          
Jun 6 Paul Martsching Iowa 0630-0730 1.00 75.608 6.00 1.00 2 2                          
Jun 7 Paul Martsching Iowa 0345-0445 1.00 76.451 6.00 1.00 1 1                          
Jun 12 George Gliba W. Virginia 0422-0522 1.00 81.248 6.20 1.25 22 10 5                           6 1
  David Swann Oklahoma 0500-0600 1.00 81.279 5.60 1.00 6 6                             6 1
  George Gliba W. Virginia 0522-0622 1.00 81.288 6.40 1.00 18 7 5                              
  David Swann Oklahoma 0600-0700 1.00 81.319 5.60 1.00 1 1                                
  David Swann Oklahoma 0700-0800 1.00 81.359 5.80 1.00 8 7                               1
  David Swann Oklahoma 0800-0900 1.00 81.399 5.80 1.00 9 9                                
  David Swann Oklahoma 0900-1000 1.00 81.439 5.80 1.00 6 6                                
Jun 17 Paul Martsching Iowa 0645-0815 1.50 86.135 5.76 1.00 6 5 1                        
Jun 27 Paul Martsching Iowa 0350-0520 1.50 95.555 5.80 1.00 5 3 1                               1
Jun 27 Robin Gray Nevada 0533-0634 1.01 95.621 6.26 1.00 4 3                                 1
  Robin Gray Nevada 0634-0736 1.00 95.661 6.67 1.00 11 11                                  
Jun 29 Paul Martsching Iowa 0345-0445 1.00 97.454 5.90 1.00 5 2                                 3
  Robin Gray Nevada 0654-0757 1.01 97.577 6.42 1.01 15 14                                 1
Jun 30 Robin Gray Nevada 0702-0805 1.01 98.533 6.74 1.00 16 14 1                               1
DATE OBSERVER LOC. PERIOD (UT) TeFF SOL.LG. L.M. F TOTAL SPO ANT COM QUA CRB XBO SER AHY TCE DLE LYR ETA IAA MCP OSC XDR JLY JBO

AMS Visual Observations Table: Summer/Autumn 2005

The below table lists, in chronological order, the visual meteor observations received by the American Meteor Society for the summer of 2005. For an explanation of the terms listed, see the visual observing forms and instructions contained on the Visual Observing Program page.

DATE OBSERVER LOC. PERIOD (UT) TeFF SOL.LG. L.M. F TOTAL SPO ANT SHW SHW SHW
Jul 01 Kim Youmans Georgia 0302-0402 1.00 099.328 6.58 1.00 6 5 1      
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0345-0445 1.00 099.361 6.10 1.00 4 4        
  Kim Youmans Georgia 0402-0509 1.12 099.369 6.62 1.00 12 10 2      
  Robin Gray Nevada 0742-0846 1.01 099.520 6.39 1.00 21 21        
Jul 2/3 Javor Kac Slovenia 2315-0023 1.00 101.083 6.64 1.00 10 8 2      
Jul 3 Pierre Martin Ontario 0510-0633 1.23 101.322 6.70 1.00 9 7 2      
  George Gliba West Virginia 0600-0700 1.00 101.354 6.30 1.00 11 10 1      
  George Gliba West Virginia 0700-0800 1.00 101.393 6.30 1.33 13 9 3 1 CAP    
Jul 4 Robin Gray Nevada 0822-0924 1.01 102.396 6.52 1.00 10 10        
Jul 5 Paul Martsching Iowa 0405-0505 1.00 103.183 6.10 1.00 4 3 1      
Jul 6 Paul Martsching Iowa 0345-0445 1.00 104.129 5.70 1.00 3 2 1      
  Robin Gray Nevada 0853-0956 1.00 104.332 6.58 1.00 17 15   1 CAP 1 JPE  
Jul 8 Paul Martsching Iowa 0700-0800 1.00 106.162 5.80 1.00 5 3   2 JPE    
Jul 10 Pierre Martin Ontario 0300-0403 1.03 107.911 6.46 1.00 8 7 1      
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0330-0500 1.50 107.994 5.60 1.00 2 2        
  Pierre Martin Ontario 0420-0548 1.00 107.980 6.59 1.00 9 4 2 1 JPE 1 SDA  
  Pierre Martin Ontario 0548-0624 0.48 108.020 6.63 1.00 7 7        
Jul 16 Paul Martsching Iowa 0645-0745 1.00 113.786 5.50 1.00 6 5   1 SDA    
Jul 17 Paul Martsching Iowa 0645-0745 1.00 114.740 5.90 1.00 4 3   1 SDA    
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0745-0845 1.00 114.779 5.90 1.00 8 8        
Jul 19 Paul Martsching Iowa 0810-0910 1.00 116.697 6.00 1.00 12 7   1 NDA 1 PER 3 SDA
Jul 27 Christopher Stephan Oregon 0515-0615 1.00 124.216 6.00 1.00 7 4   1 NDA 1 PER 1 SDA
  Christopher Stephan Oregon 0615-0715 1.00 124.244 6.00 1.00 8 2   1 NDA 3 PER 2 SDA
  Christopher Stephan Oregon 0715-0815 1.00 124.284 5.30 1.00 9 5   3 CAP 1 PER  
Jul 28 Paul Martsching Iowa 0320-0420 1.00 125.094 6.00 1.00 3 3        
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0420-0515 0.92 125.133 6.00 1.00 8 2   1 ACG 3 CAP 1 NDA
                      1 PER    
  Robert Lunsford California 0800-0900 1.00 125.285 6.38 1.00 8 2 1 2 CAP    
  Robert Lunsford California 0900-1000 1.00 125.325 6.18 1.00 13 7   3 CAP 1 PER 2 SDA
  Robert Lunsford California 1000-1100 1.00 125.365 6.16 1.00 8 1   1 CAP 1 NDA 1 PER
                      4 SDA    
  Robert Lunsford California 1100-1200 1.00 125.405 5.85 1.00 12 6 1 1 CAP 3 PER 1 SDA
Jul 29 William Watson Sr. New York 0250-0400 1.03 126.040 6.10 1.00 11 5   2 dAQ 4 PER  
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0330-0430 1.00 126.070 6.10 1.00 6 3   2 CAP 1 PER  
  William Watson Sr. New York 0400-0500 0.70 126.082 5.80 1.00 8 3   1 CAP 4 dAQ  
  Paul Martsching Iowa 0430-0530 1.00 126.110 6.10 1.00 5 3   1 CAP 1 NDA  
  Vincent Giovannone New York 0510-0545 0.58 126.120 5.00 1.00 2 2        
  William Watson Sr. New York 0500-0610 1.00 126.124 5.60 1.00 15 3   3 CAP 7 dAQ 2 PER
  Javor Kac Slovenia 2133-2248 1.23 126.791 5.97 1.00 8 4   1 CAP 1 PER 2 SDA
DATE OBSERVER LOC. PERIOD (UT) TeFF SOL.LG. L.M. F TOTAL SPO ANT SHW SHW SHW

AMS Observer Totals: 2005

The below table lists statistics for the visual meteor observers who sent in observations to the American Meteor Society or the International Meteor Organization via the IMO mailing list for 2005.

NAME LOCATION NIGHTS HOURS METEORS AFFILIATIONS
           
Tim Cooper South Africa 3 6.08 223 IMO
George Gliba West Virginia 5 11.00 152 AMS, ALPO, NAMN
Robin Gray Nevada 11 13.17 160 AMS, ALPO, IMO, NAMN
Robert Hays Illinois, Indiana 3 6.50 58 AMS
Thilina Heenatigala Sri Lanka 4 5.50 20  
Javor Kac Slovenia 2 2.60 23 AMS, IMO, MBK Team
Carl Johannink The Netherlands 1 1.18 10 DMS, IMO
ROBERT LUNSFORD CALIFORNIA       AMS, ALPO, IMO, NAMN
Pierre Martin Ontario 6 7.55 46 AMS, IMO, NAMN
Paul Martsching Iowa 22 42.59 135 AMS
Norman McLeod III Florida 1 1.67 11 AMS, IMO, NAMN
Juergen Rendtel Germany 1 2.45 29 IMO, Arbeitskreis Meteore
Magda Streicher South Africa 2 3.78 111  
Michel Vandeputte Belgium 4 12.38 183 DMS, IMO, NAMN
Kim Youmans Georgia/Alabama 12 24.71 172 AMS, IMO, NAMN
Mengling Zhang China 1 1.01 39 IMO, NAMN
           
TOTALS   78 142.17 1372  

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