(meteorobs) VANMC 14-15 August

[Michel Vandeputte]

Day : 14-15     Month : August     Year : 2005 
begin : 23.30 UT    End : 03.15  UT
Location : Reillane (near Forcalquier) - dep Hautes Alpes de Provence   Country : France   long. 5.7 E    lat   44 N - alt  600 m
Observer : Michel Vandeputte    IMO code : VANMC
Method :  Visual observations - tape recorder. 


Observed Showers : 

Perseids  : alfa 50° / delta : +59°
Kappa Cygnids : alfa : 285° / delta ; +59°


Interval analyse 

Periods    Teff        F        Lm          PER    KCG    SPOR

23.30-00.30    1.00    1.00    7.00    32        1        26
00.30-01.30    1.00    1.00    7.00    30        1        17    
01.30-02.30    1.00    1.00    7.00    27        0        27
02.30-03.15    0.75    1.00    6.83    13        0        22

23.30-03.15    3.75                            102      2        92     
                  
        
Magnitude distributions

PER    -4(1)-2(1)-1(2)+0(6)+1(7)+2(16)+3(20)+4(23)+5(26) mean 3.07 N~ : 37
KCG   +0(0)+1(0)+2(0)+3(1)+4(1)+5(0) mean 3.50 N~ : 0
SPOR -4(1)+0(1)+1(0)+2(9)+3(10)+4(48)+5(23) mean 3.82 N ~ : 3

Summary night

Teff : 3.75 hours 
total meteors : 196 meteors 
Perseids : 102
Kappa Cygnids : 2
Sporadics : 92

Remarks

5th and last night of the expedition. Great conditions thanks to the strong "Mistral" wind. LM 7.00. Decreasing Perseid activity. Two fireballs ( a -4 Perseid and a -4 sporadic).