(meteorobs) Meteor lulls

[Oesper at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/12/05 8:16:12 PM, Kim Youmans wrote (observing from 
Emanuel Co., Georgia):

>One remarkable lull lasted 16 minutes from 8:31 until 8:47 UT with no 
Perseids seen!

I have always wondered if meteor lulls are widespread or geographically quite 
limited.   I was observing NE of Uniontown, Kansas (37˚53'33" N, 94˚56'04" 
W) during the same period (8/12 UT) and saw 4 Perseids (8:40, 8:42, 8:44, and 
8:45 UT) and 2 sporadics (8:39 and 8:40 UT).   I was observing with Paul 
Martsching, and he probably saw more during this period since he is such a talented 
and skilled observer.

David Oesper
Dodgeville, Wisconsin