(meteorobs) Visual Observations July 30, 2008

[Robert Lunsford]

Catching up on some old observations.......

Activity was steady throughout this four hour session. Sporadic counts were
way down verses the 28th but shower counts were similar. I didn't see the
moon until the session was over and I stood up and faced east. Orion was
looking nice and I tried seeing Sirius but it just did not rise in time.

The highlight of the night was a -4 Alpha Cap that actually left a train,
something rare for this shower. The meteor shot toward the northwest and
just the the field covered by my video camera.

Video data from this session will be posted ASAP.
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Observer: Robert Lunsford (LUNRO)
Date: 08-Jul-30
Beginning Time (UT) 0800
Ending Time (UT) 1200
Total TeFF: 4.00

LOCATION: Alpine Viewpoint, CA, USA
LONG: 116 43' 00" W LAT: 32 50' 00" N
Elevation: 630 m Bortle Scale: Class 3: Rural Sky
Beginning Temperature/Relative Humidity: 55F (13C) - 55%
Ending Temperature/Relative Humidity: 53F (12C) - 57%
METHOD: Visual Recording on Tape/Video Recording
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Showers Observed
CAP 20:32 (308) -10    01-03-00-02    6   Total
ANT 21:16 (319) -14    00-00-00-00    0   Total
SDA 22:40 (340) -16    05-05-06-03   19   Total
PAU 22:52 (343) -29    01-01-00-01    3   Total
PER 01:56 (029) +54    00-04-01-05   10   Total
SPO                              07-03-09-05   24   Total

Hourly Counts               14-16-16-16    62 Total

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Period 1   0800-0900 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 7.00
FOV 315 -10  TOTAL TeFF: 1.00

Meteor Data:
CAP 1,  ANT 0, SDA 5,  PAU 1,  PER 0,  SPO 7,  TOTAL 14

Magnitude Distribution
CAP +3 (1)                                Mean +3.00
SDA 0 (1) +2 (2) +3 (1) +4 (1)  Mean +2.20
PAU +4 (1)                                Mean +4.00
SPO +2 (3) +3 (3) +4 (1)           Mean +2.71

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Period 2   0900-1000 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds)  Mean LM 6.83
FOV 330 -10  TOTAL TeFF: 1.00

Meteor Data:
CAP 3,  ANT 0, SDA 5,  PAU 1,  PER 4,  SPO 3,  TOTAL 16

Magnitude Distribution
CAP -4 (1) +2 (1) +3 (1)   Mean +0.33
SDA +2 (2) +3 (1) +4 (2)  Mean +3.00
PAU +3 (1)                        Mean +3.00
PER  +2 (2) +3 (1) +4 (1)  Mean +2.75
SPO  +2 (1) +3 (2)            Mean +2.67

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Period 3   1000-1100 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.62
FOV 345 -10  TOTAL TeFF: 1.00

Meteor Data:
CAP 0,  ANT 0, SDA 6,  PAU 0,  PER 1,  SPO 9,  TOTAL 16

Magnitude Distribution
SDA 0 (1) +1 (1) +2 (1) +3 (2) +4(1)  Mean +2.17
PER +1 (1)                                           Mean +1.00
SPO +1 (2) +2 (5) +3 (2)                     Mean +2.00

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Period 4   1100-1200 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.33
FOV 000 -10  TOTAL TeFF: 1.00

Meteor Data:
CAP  2,  ANT 0,  SDA 3,  PAU 1,  PER 5,  SPO 5,  TOTAL 16

Magnitude Distribution

CAP -1 (1) +3 (1)                               Mean +1.00
SDA +2 (1) +3 (1) +4 (1)                   Mean +3.00
PAU +2 (1)                                         Mean +2.00
PER  -1 (1) 0 (1) +1 (1) +2 (1) +3 (1) Mean +1.00
SPO +1 (1) +2 (3) +3 (1)                    Mean +2.00

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Total Magnitude Distribution

CAP -4 (1) -1 (1) +2 (1) +3 (3)                          Mean +1.00
SDA  0 (2) +1 (1) +2 (6) +3 (5) +4 (5)               Mean +2.65
PAU +2 (1)  +3 (1) +4 (1)                                  Mean +2.50
PER  -1 (1)  0 (1)  +1 (2)  +2 (3)  +3 (2) +4 (1)  Mean +1.30
SPO +1 (3) +2 (13) +3 (7) +4 (1)                       Mean +2.53

Bob Lunsford