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Log

PagePlateClassObjectR.A.DecStartObs H.A.Obs DecStopExpDateMiscellaneous
1842086MiMeteors20 380 10 E+1521 0527Aug 19-20 1949Shutter OK; drive out.
1842087MiMeteors21 050 10 E+1521 5550Aug 19-20 1949Shutter OK; drive out.
1842088LMeteors22 170 30 E+1523 1558Aug 19-20 1949Shutter & drive OK (drive worm required adjusting) (stopped again during exposure)
1842089LMeteors23 180 25 E+1500 0547Aug 19-20 1949
1842090LMeteors01 081 05 E+1502 1769Aug 19-20 1949
1842091LMeteors02 180 50 E+1503 0143Aug 19-20 1949
1842092LMeteors03 021 10 E+1504 0260Aug 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??
1842093LMeteors04 031 10 E+1504 4138Aug 19-20 1949Dawn - close.
18Aug 19-20 1949Thyratron 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]