(meteorobs) Perseid obs, Sharon Massachusetts, Aug 1, 2006.

[Richard Kramer]

A brief formal observation was well rewarded.

Those brighter Perseids are REALLY pretty!

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Richard Kramer Sharon MA USA
71 deg 10.87 min W   42 deg 6.53 min N  Elev 220 ft


EST 00:00 1 Aug to 00:16 1 Aug
UTC 04:00 1 Aug to 00:16 1 Aug

Shower observed Perseids  PER

1 Aug 2006
UTC              Teff   LM     PER    SPO    Total
04:00 - 04:16    0.25   2.8     3      1       4

Magnitude Distributions
          -3  -2  -1   0   1   2   3
PER       0   1   0   1   1   0   0
SPO       0   0   0   0   0   1   0


Notes:
1. Obscuration 40% due to peripheral haze and light pollution.
2. Colors consistently green for Perseids.
3. Brief trains for mag 0 and mag -2 Perseids.
4. Temperature 82 F, wind S 10 mph.