From: Wayne T Hally, High Bridge, NJ, USA
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 07:10:35 -0500

I did not expect to get any clear skies, so was pleasantly surprised to see
clearing at about 4AM local time. Managed 1.75 hours under moonlit and hazy
skies, but what the heck; it's better than nothing. Unfortunately, it
cleared too late for detail on the potential interaction with the 2 rev
stream. Clouds were rapidly moving east as I started the session, and
briefly formed overhead for a few minutes during the second hour. Almost
all Leonids had train exceeding 1 second.

DATE 2000 Nov 16/17
Time (UT) Start 0900 End 1045
OBSERVER: Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
LOCATION: NJAA OBSERVATORY, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ USA (25186)
COORDINATES: 74d 53' 54" West   40d 40' 52" North
ELEVATION: 830 feet (253 Meters)
 NOTE: Actual location was from home about 1 km from the NJAA site,
elevation 405 ft.
Recording Method- Tape recorder


Time Interval  LM    F   Teff   LEO NTA STA SPO TOT
0900-0915  +4.30  1.33  0.25   2     0     0      0      2
0915-0930  +4.50  1.00  0.25   4     0     0      0      4
0930-0945  +4.50  1.00  0.25   2     0     0      1      3
0945-1000  +4.50  1.00  0.25   1    1      0      0      2
1000-1015  +4.50  1.05  0.25   3     0      0     1      4
1015-1030  +4.50   1.00 0.25   3     0     0      0      3
1030-1045  +4.50   1.00 0.25   2     0     0      1      3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------
0900-1045  +4.47   1.04  1.75  17   1     0      3      21

LEO Magnitude distribution

-2 (1); -1 (4); 0 (7); +1 (2), +2 (2); +3 (1); +4 (0)

I was facing NW (Azimuth 300) at 60 degrees elevation, or about RA 087, Dec +50

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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 09:03:14 -0500

Below is a copy of my express report. I can't wait to get some sleep and do
some more detailed analysis to pin down my peak time. I knew it was going
to be a good night when between midnight and 1AM local time I saw 10
Leonids...last year it was only 4. My highest rough rate was 61 in 1/2 hour
under ~ LM + 5.1. (EZHR > 250???) This occurred between 0721 and 0751 UT, a
little earlier than expected. THe highlight was a Mag -7 at 07:59:52 UT
which left a train visible for 5 Minutes. I had many minutes with 5
meteors...certainly much better than I expected. I'd write more now, but I
have to sleeeeeeeep. Gary K, hope you can get enough info from here. It was
far and away the best night I have enjoyed as a meteor observer!!!!!!
        Thanx to the NAMN for getting me hooked...this made all the 3 an hour
nights in March worth it!!


All times are UT Nov 18 2000. F was 1.00. FOV was ~330 Azimuth, 70 Altitude
or
+57 Dec
008 RA@0400, 038 RA @ 0600, 070 RA @ 0800, 085 RA @ 1000

OBSERVER: Wayne T Hally (HALWA)
LOCATION: NJAA OBSERVATORY, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ USA (25186)
COORDINATES: 74d 53' 54" West   40d 40' 52" North
ELEVATION: 830 feet (253 Meters)

UT Time Int  Teff    LM  LEO TAU  AMO  SPO  TOT
0350-0450   1.00 +5.23   4      0      0       1        5
0450-0550   1.00  +5.15 10     1      1       2       14
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0606-0621   0.25  +5.10  10    1      0      0        11
0621-0636   0.25  +5.00   14   0      0      2        16
0636-0651  0.25   +5.00   16   0      0      1        17
0651-0706  0.25   +5.00   24   1      1      1        27
0706-0721  0.25   +5.00   28    0     0       0       28
0721-0736  0.25   +5.00   30    0     0       0       30
0736-0751  0.25   +4.95   31    0     0       0       31
0751-0806  0.25   +4.95   24    1     0       0       25
0806-0821  0.25   +5.00   25    0     0       3       28
0821-0836  0.25   +5.00   19    0    0        1       20
0836-0851  0.25   +5.05   19    0     0       0       19
0851-0906  0.25   +5.10   13    0     0       1       14
0906-0921  0.25   +5.10    6     0     0       1        7
0921-0936  0.25   +5.05    9     0     0       0        9
0936-0951  0.25   +5.05    5     0     0       0        5
0951-1006  0.25   +5.00   10    0     0       0        10
1006-1021  0.25   +5.00    1     0     0       0          1
1021-1036  0.25   +5.00    7     0     0       1           8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTALS
0350-1036  6.50   +5.08  305   4     2       14       325