(meteorobs) HALWA Obs Aug 4-5 2007

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What a lovely night, weatherwise. I would hope it will be this good Sunday!!
Despite the moon, I was able to observe for quite a few hours with
reasonable LM.

Wayne T Hally
NJAA Observatory (74d53m54s W, 40d40m52sN)

Showers: RA Dec
PER 037 +56
KCG 283 +58
SDA 345 -14
CAP 313 -08
PAU 348 -27
ANT 325 -12

Date 8/5/07 UT F=1.00 throughout
PER and KCG Not plotted, all others plotted, plot times measured from tape
Interval    Teff....LM....PER...KCG...SDA...CAP...PAU...ANT...SPO
0435-0535...0.980...+5.45....0....1....0....0....0....0....1
0550-0650...0.975...+5.40....3....2....1....1....0....0....0
0650-0750...0.967...+5.37....4....0....1....0....0....0....1
----------------------------------------------------------------------
0435-0750...2.922...+5.41....7....3....2....1....0....0....2

Per (+1) 1.0, (+2) 2.5, (+3) 1.5, (+4) 2.0 Avg +2.6
KCG (+3) 1.5, (+4) 1.5   Avg 3.5
SDA +3,+4   Avg +3.5
CAP +0
SPO +3,+3.5  Avg +3.25

Moon up for entire period from 16 deg elev 58% illum Mag -10.5 to 51 deg,
57%, -10.4

Exceptionally dry night allowed observations for quite a while! (65F, 18C,
61% RH)

Also looked for Jenniskens BCA and TRI in Sporadics, none seen.

One Perseid was plotted, I wasn't sure until I examined plot.