(meteorobs) Active KCG activity!

[Pierre Martin]

Hello all,

Just a short note that I was out observing for about 4 hours TEFF  
last night (Aug 16/17) under very clear skies (LM=6.5).
The Kappa Cygnids seemed unusually active!  I still need to listen to  
the tape and check my plots, but I'm pretty sure that this was the  
most KCG seen in a single session for me.
One of the KCG was a big flashbulb too :0)) A very impressive  
fireball of at least mag -7 that flared to blue-white, lit up the sky  
and ground and left behind a bright train persisting for several long  
minutes!  It was most interesting to follow the train in my  
binoculars as it twisted and expanded.

(Side note... On the previous night, members of our local astronomy  
club reported seeing another major fireball in the neighborhood of  
mag -8 to -10 with fragmentation.  Path description would appear to  
indicate a possible KCG).

Clear skies and go KCG :)

Pierre Martin
Ottawa, Ontario


P.S.  Mark... Stay tune for several reports on the way.  I seem to  
have had some time to observe over the last couple of months, but a  
very busy day schedule has kept me away from preparing and sending  
out the reports.