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Log
Page | Plate | Class | Object | R.A. | Dec | Start | Obs H.A. | Obs Dec | Stop | Exp | Date | Miscellaneous |
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18 | 42086 | Mi | Meteors | 20 38 | 0 10 E | +15 | 21 05 | 27 | Aug 19-20 1949 | Shutter OK; drive out. | ||
18 | 42087 | Mi | Meteors | 21 05 | 0 10 E | +15 | 21 55 | 50 | Aug 19-20 1949 | Shutter OK; drive out. | ||
18 | 42088 | L | Meteors | 22 17 | 0 30 E | +15 | 23 15 | 58 | Aug 19-20 1949 | Shutter & drive OK (drive worm required adjusting) (stopped again during exposure) | ||
18 | 42089 | L | Meteors | 23 18 | 0 25 E | +15 | 00 05 | 47 | Aug 19-20 1949 | |||
18 | 42090 | L | Meteors | 01 08 | 1 05 E | +15 | 02 17 | 69 | Aug 19-20 1949 | |||
18 | 42091 | L | Meteors | 02 18 | 0 50 E | +15 | 03 01 | 43 | Aug 19-20 1949 | |||
18 | 42092 | L | Meteors | 03 02 | 1 10 E | +15 | 04 02 | 60 | Aug 19-20 1949 | * Fireball 03 24 40 ± 1s. Mag -2.5 3s train; B-W color; motion med. speed E-W thru α & β Triangulum. Perseid?? | ||
18 | 42093 | L | Meteors | 04 03 | 1 10 E | +15 | 04 41 | 38 | Aug 19-20 1949 | Dawn - close. | ||
18 | Aug 19-20 1949 | Thyratron power lost 30s between 00 00 and 04 30; about 3-5s may have been insect kamikaze [This faltering coming at 04 01] - rest apparently slow rate. [This fault later discovered to be due to no heat on in clock box] |