(meteorobs) HALWA at NJAA Aug 9

[meteoreye at comcast.net]

Due to alarm clock failure (or alarmee failure) I missed a few hours of darkness, but managed just over an hour before morning twilight ended session (I made it to 4 minutes before nautical twilight till it got too bright.) Rates for Perseids and Sporadics were much better than the night before.

Same showers as yesterday, only a degree or so different in position so I won't list them again.
Cool enough only 1 katydid was "talking". Saw 3 deer and a fox on the 1 mile drive home.
Only 1 jet in 1.1 hours, 6 satellites. one produced +1 flashes through southern Pisces and the pentagon of Cetus.

Totals 1.100 Teff, F=1.00 Time: 0748-0854 UT Aug 9, 2008

22 total meteors (20.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.20

11 PER (10.0/Hr) Avg Mag +1.45
2 SDA (1.8/Hr) Avg Mag +3.25
1 TRI (0.9/Hr) Mag +4
8 SPO (7.3/Hr) Avg Mag +2.75

0748-0803 0.250 Teff LM +5.60 2 PER, 4 SPO
0803-0818 0.250 Teff LM +5.65 4 PER, 0 SPO
0818-0833 0.250 Teff LM +5.65 3 PER, 2 SDA, 2 SPO
0833-0854 0.350 Teff LM +5.65 2 PER, 1 TRI, 2 SPO

Wayne




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