Visual observations

Use the form below to report meteor shower rates and magnitude distributions observed using the unaided eye. Move your mouse over underlined words for help, or visit the IMO website for detailed instructions on filling out this form.

I. Reporter, observer and location
IMO Code Database Info
Reporter code:
Observer code:
Location code:
II. Session begin/end

Mistakes are often made in the conversion from Local Time (LT) to Universal Time (UTC). To avoid such mistakes, we ask you to enter the observatiom begin/end in your local time. The form will then automatically convert and display the corresponding Universal Time. Note that elsewhere in the form we just ask the Universal Time.

Local Time (LT) Universal Time (UTC)
Begin:
,
 
End:
,
 
III. Meteor showers

Report the observed meteor showers here which are in the IMO Working List. Please also report showers of which you were aware, but did not see any members.

IMO Code  Database Info
S1:
 
S2:
SPO
Sporadics
IV. Number of meteors per shower per period

Combine a reasonable number of meteors (5-20) in periods. Do not write one line per meteor. Note that all times are in UTC here.

Period (UTC) Field of View Teff Obstr. Lm
SPO
hhmm - hhmm RA (°) Dec (°) hours % P NP N
P1:
-
V. Distribution of magnitudes per shower

Magnitude distributions per shower and period. You can combine several periods into one magnitude distribution, but never more than about 20 meteors.

Shower Periods Lm -4-3-2-10+1+2+3+4+5+6 Tot
Code P# - P# NNNNNNNNNNNN
D1:
-
Range:
to
VI. Comments

Make note of any special events or circumstances concerning your observation. Also report showers not in the IMO working list here as numbers of meteors for each period.

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