(meteorobs) Meteor watch August 29-30 (VANMC)

[Michel Vandeputte]

Day: 29-30 Month: August   Year: 2006
begin: 00.45 UT        end: 03.25 UT
Location: Ellezelles - Belgium    long.  3.38 E    lat.  50.43 N    alt 120m
Observer: Vandeputte Michel        IMO code: VANMC
Method: tape recorder, counting
Field: southeast

Observed showers: 

Alfa Aurigids    alfa 82° / delta 42°
Kappa Cygnids    alfa 289° / delta 60°
Anthelion    alfa 349° / delta -3°


Interval analyse

Period            Teff        F        LM    AUR    KCG    ANT    SPOR

00.45-01.00    0.25    1.43    6.60        0        0        0        5
01.11-01.41    0.50    1.00    6.70        0        0        1        11
01.49-02.13    0.40    1.00    6.70        2        0        0        13
02.18-02.34    0.27    1.00    6.70        2        0        0        6
02.42-03.25    0.72    1.00    6.62        3        0        1        16

00.45-03.25    2.14                            7        0        2        51 = 60 meteors    


Magnitude distributions

AUR       +2(4)+3(1)+4(1)+5(1) N 7 Mean 2.86 N~: 1 
ANT        +3(1)+4(1) N 2 Mean 3.50
SPOR     +0(1)+1(1)+2(6)+3(7)+4(25)+5(10) N 50 Mean 3.68 N~: 5  

Remarks

-short but cristal clear observing intervals (cloudy periods between).
-nice meteor activity with signs from Alfa Aurigid activity. 


Kind regards

Michel.