(meteorobs) Active KCG activity!

[Francisco Ocaña]

We have notice a bit of KCG activity enhacement too! Are they in their 
normal levels? It´s our first year with all-sky imaging and we are 
detecting a big fireball almost each night since the 12th (two -8 ones, 
3 o 4 of the -6th magnitude, etc).

More experiencies? Cheers,

Paco Ocaña
Madrid, Spain



Pierre Martin escribió:

> 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.
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