(meteorobs) August 9 (UT) meteors from S. Maryland

[Richard Taibi]

This am's Perseid rate was about like yesterday's and the stream's meteors were mostly faint.  In fact, they averaged less than the sporadic magnitude mean (3.14 vs 1.20).
 
9 August 2008   
 
640-804 UT, Lm=5.40, Teff=1.40, F=1.00
 
Bel Alton, MD
 
PER  0 (1), +2 (1), +3 (2), +4 (1), +5 (2)  TOTAL=7, AVG=3.14
 
SPO 0 (2), +1 (1), +2 (1), +3 (1)  TOTAL=5, AVG=1.20
 
I'm looking forward to the maximum and hope the sky cooperates with it!  Best wishes all.    
 
Rich