(meteorobs) Perseids on 12 and 13 August, 2007

[Richard Taibi]

I was able to make my first serious meteor observation in a few years this 
past weekend.  The peak day, the 13th, I was out 339-855 UT, observing in 
the Virginia mountains, west of the Blue Ridge, at Basye, VA.  The Perseid 
rate did not seem especially high during the predicted maximum, and I only 
saw 79 during the time.  I attribute that to a low limiting magnitude, and 
perhaps to fatique.  The most impressive fireball was a -6 Perseid.  Its 
path twisted and the train was visible for 55 seconds.

Please see my results in the IMO's VMDB.

Best wishes,  Rich