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Electronic visual report form

Introduction

The form below validates and submits data for entry in the IMO visual meteor database and the creation of ZHR activity graphs. For instructions on filling out a visual report form, please consult the observing instructions and the instructions for filing a report. In addition, read through the hints for the electronic form.

Note that in the case of high meteor activity, you should report short intervals to allow for detailed analysis. As a rule of thumb, try to avoid intervals with more than 10 shower meteors and magnitude distributions with more than 30 meteors. To submit a large number of intervals, you may customize the layout or submit multiple forms.

Form

Observer details.
First name(s)*: . Family name(s)*: .
Country*: . IMO Code: .
Observing location.
Longitude*: ° ' " . Latitude*: ° ' " . Height: m.
Name*: . Country*: IMO Code: .
Specify the night as a pair of local dates (enter two consecutive days: day1 / day2, month, year).
Night (Local Time)*: / (dd1/dd2), (mm1), (yyyy1).
Specify the observation begin and end in Universal Time. (hour, day, month, year)
Observation begin (Universal Time)*: (hhmm), (dd), (mm), (yyyy).
Observation end (Universal Time)*: (hhmm), (dd), (mm), (yyyy).
At this point, please re-check the above times and dates to make sure the conversion is correct.
HINT: When you loaded this page, the Universal Time was 14h30m (09 February 2010).
Observed showers. Use IMO three-letter codes.
Shower R.A. Dec.
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Observed number of meteors per period and per shower. Use short periods in case of shower maxima or outbursts (e.g. 5 minuts).
(M: observing method (C(ounting), P(lotting), R (meteor coordinates estimated directly) or "-" (shower not observed during the period))
(N: number of meteors observed).
Try to define periods as to comprise no more than 20 meteors in line.
Period (UT) Field (°) Teff F Lm
hhmm - hhmm RA Dec h M N M N M N M N M N M N
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Magnitude distributions for showers and sporadics.
Try to group the above periods as to comprise no more than 30 meteors in a magnitude distribution.
Shower Interval (UT) -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 Tot
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Comments (add your name if you report for somebody else):

Reporter e-mail*: (you will receive a copy of the observation)



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