(meteorobs) Meteor report from Edmonton -- 2008-08-05/06

[Bruce McCurdy]

    Had another one-hour session from my front yard on Wednesday morning. 
Observed seven meteors in the hour, not bad in urban skies, although nothing 
particularly  bright.

    Funny thing: my back yard used to be far superior for stargazing, but 
there are more "security" lights out there in the back alley these days; 
meanwhile in the front the trees have grown and now swallow up the 
streetlights in the summer months.

    Bruce
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Observer: Bruce McCurdy, MCCBR
Dates: 2008 August 6, 07:15 - 08:15 UT; Teff = 1.0 hour
Location: Front yard, central Edmonton, AB [IMO Location Code 70799],
   53°33'12" N, 113°32'35" W, Elevation ~700 metres
Limiting magnitude: = ~4.3 // SQM = 18.3
Conditions: slight haze, minor clouds
Method: Visual; microcassette recorder and talking watch

Active radiants:
Kappa Cygnids (KCG)  18:52 (283) +58   Velocity - 25km/sec.
Alpha Capricornids (CAP)  20:44 (311) -08   Velocity - 23km/sec.
Antihelion (ANT) - 21:32 (323) -13   Velocity - 30km/sec.
Delta Aquariids (SDA)  22:52 (343) -15   Velocity - 41km/sec.
Pisces Austrinids (PAU)  23:04 (346) -28  Velocity - 35km/sec.
Perseid (PER)  02:16 (034) +55   Velocity - 59km/sec.

07:15-08:15, LM = 4.3, facing East 50°, Teff = 1.0 hour
Time    Type    Mag    Comment
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07:15                        start, LM =4.3
07:25    Spor    +2
07:31    KCG    +3    / 1s, brief wake
07:35    PER    +4
07:43    PER    +3
07:58    PER    +1
08:02    PER    +1
08:10    Spor    +3
08:15                        end
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Observing summary
Teff = 1.0 hour
1 KCG:    +3                        [Mean = +3]
0 CAP
0 ANT
0 SDA
/ PAU
4 PER:    +1(2), +3, +4        [Mean = +2.25]
2 Spor:    +2, +3                    [Mean = +2.5]
Total meteors: seven
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