Red Barn Observatory MPC/IAU H68

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Georgia Fireball Network

Quadrantid Meteors 2008

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Times are listed in EST. 

Magnitudes are estimates within 0.5 mag. 

Duration listed in seconds.

S = Sentinel System Observation

V = Visual Observation

This list is of the Quadrantids detected by the GFN Station 1 and Station 2 Sentinel Video Camera Systems.  These cameras have a limiting magnitude of about 1 (under perfect sky conditions).  The time frames from these detections are from 20080102 (225700 EST) and 20080106 (065936).  Camera location details are listed below.

Location/    Method of    Date:       Time:     Mag:  Duration:  Direction:    Type:      Trail      Comments:

observer:    Observing:                                                                  Visible:

Station 1    S            20080102    225700    -2    2          180 to 360    Quadrantid    No
Station 2    S            20080102    012828    -1.0  1          NE to SE      Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080102    021425    -1.5  1          NE            Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080102    034907    -0.5  1          NE            Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080103    193020    -1    1          0   to 180    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080103    230939    -0.5  1.5        NE to N       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #1

Station 1    S            20080103    230940    -1    1          135 to 215    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #1

Station 1    S            20080103    001933    -1    2          110 to 290    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    013758    -1    3          300 to 120    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #2

Station 2    S            20080104    013758    -2.5  2.5        NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #2

Station 2    S            20080104    022346    -1.0  1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    030034     0    1          Direct        Quadrantid    No        Direct Entry

Station 1    S            20080104    030731    -1    1          135 to 210    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    033104    -4    4          280 to 100    Quadrantid    Yes       Dual Detection #3

Station 2    S            20080104    033104    -5.5  3          NE to SW      Quadrantid    Yes       Dual Detection #3

Station 1    S            20080104    033749    -1    2          300 to 120    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #4

Station 2    S            20080104    033749    -3.5  1.5        NE to SW      Quadrantid    Yes       Dual Detection #4

Station 2    S            20080104    035652     0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    035757    -2    2          260 to 080    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #5

Station 2    S            20080104    035757    -0.5  1.5        NE to W       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #5

Station 1    S            20080104    040640     0    1          280 to 100    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    041509    -1.5  1.5        Direct Entry  Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #6

Station 1    S            20080104    041510    -.5   1          340 to 160    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #6

Station 1    S            20080104    041751     0    4          030 to 210    Sporadic?     No        Slow Mover

Station 1    S            20080104    043641    -.5   1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    043718    -.5   1          010 to 190    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    043833    -1    2          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    044208     0    1          290 to 110    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    044208     0    1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    044831     0    1          215 to 045    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    045555    -.5   1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    045555     0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    045908    -0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    050333     0    1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #7

Station 1    S            20080104    050334     0    1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #7

Station 1    S            20080104    050808    -.5   1          280 to 100    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    051142    -4    2          270 to 090    Quadrantid    Yes       Dual Detection #8

Station 2    S            20080104    051142    -3.5  1.5        NE to W       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #8

Station 1    S            20080104    052150     0    1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    053450     0.5 <1          NE to E       Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    053539    -.5   2          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    053842     0    1          215 to 045    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    053907    -3.0  1          NE to E       Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    054538    -1    2          280 to 100    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    055300    -2    2          160 to 340    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #9
Station 2    S            20080104    055300    -4.0  1          NE to N       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #9

Station 1    S            20080104    055648     0    1          215 to 045    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    060413    -0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    060522    -4.5  2          NE to SE      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #10

Station 1    S            20080104    060523    -.5   1          215 to 135    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #10

Station 2    S            20080104    060614    -1.0  1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #11

Station 1    S            20080104    060615     0    1          290 to 110    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #11

Station 1    S            20080104    060729    -.5   1          280 to 100    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #12

Station 2    S            20080104    060729    -0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #12

Station 1    S            20080104    060854    -.5   1          315 to 135    Quadrantid    No
Station 2    S            20080104    060952    -2.5  1          NE to S       Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    061029    -1.0 <1          NE to S       Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    061141    -1.5  1          E to W        Quadrantid?   No

Station 2    S            20080104    061600    -4.0  1          SW to NE      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #13

Station 1    S            20080104    061601    -1    1          350 to 170    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #13

Station 2    S            20080104    061750    -2.0  1          Direct Entry  Quadrantid?   No        Dual Detection #14

Station 1    S            20080104    061751     0    1          045 to 135    Sporadic?     No        Dual Detection #14

Station 1    S            20080104    061839     0    1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    061844    -1.5  1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    062723    -.5   1          200 to 120    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #15

Station 2    S            20080104    062723    -0.5 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #15

Station 1    S            20080104    062926    -2    2          080 to 260    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #16

Station 2    S            20080104    062926    -4.5  2          SE to NE      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #16

Station 1    S            20080104    063017     0    1          270 to 090    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    063148     0    1          215 to 135    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #17

Station 2    S            20080104    063148    -2.5  1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #17

Station 1    S            20080104    063317     0    1          215 to 045    Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    063347    -5.0  2          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    063430    -.5   1          315 to 135    Quadrantid    No      

Station 2    S            20080104    063438    -0.5  1          NE            Quadrantid    No

Station 2    S            20080104    063740    -0.5 <1          N to SE       Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080104    063912     0    1          315 to 135    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #18

Station 2    S            20080104    063912    -1.0 <1          NE to SW      Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #18

Station 1    S            20080104    064021    -.5   1          340 to 160    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #19

Station 2    S            20080104    064021    -3.5  1          N to SE       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #19

Station 1    S            20080104    064235    -2    2          060 to 240    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #20

Station 2    S            20080104    064235    -3.0  1          SE to N       Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #20

Station 1    S            20080104    065211    -1    1          Direct        Quadrantid    No        Daylight

Station 1    S            20080104    065623    -4    2          300 to 220    Quadrantid    No        Daylight

Station 1    S            20080104    194130    -2    2          Direct        Sporadic?     No

Station 1    S            20080106    015329    -1    2          250 to 070    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #21

Station 2    S            20080106    015329    -2.0  1          NE to W       Quadrantid    Yes       Dual Detection #21

Station 2    S            20080106    033010    -1.5  1          N to SE       Sporadic?     No

Station 1    S            20080106    035747     0    1          180 to 360    Quadrantid    No

Station 1    S            20080106    044732    -2    2          190 to 010    Quadrantid    No        Dual Detection #22

Station 2    S            20080106    044732    -2    1          SE to NW      Quadrantid?   No        Dual Detection #22

Station 1    S            20080106    063127     0    1          135 to 215    Sporadic?     No
Station 1    S            20080106    065936    -1    1          Direct        Quadrantid    No        Daylight


 

Monitoring System Locations

Station 1

Deer Run Observatory - Matthew Gauthier (owner/operator)

Location:  Buena Vista, Georgia 31803

Latitude: N 32 ° 14 ' 42 ''  ( 32.245 ° )

Longitude: W 84 ° 28 ' 45 '' ( -84.479 ° )

Altitude: 188 meters

Station 2

Red Barn Observatory MPC H68 - Steve E. Farmer Jr. (owner/operator)

Location:  Ty Ty, Georgia 31795

Latitude: N 31 ° 23 ' 16.74 "   ( 31.387° ) 

Longitude: W 83° 39 ' 7.149 "  ( -83.651° )

Altitude: 107 meters

Distance between cameras ~ 80 miles / 129 kilometers

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