(meteorobs) Perseids from Central FL, USA

[Bias, Peter V]

Hey Anthony and all,
Under those same Central Florida (Lakeland) skies from my backyard I saw 19 Peseids and 2 sporadics in 70 minutes of observation (from 4:00 - 5:10 AM EDT).  Limiting magnitude was at 5.5 with relatively bright urban skies and 35 % of the sky blocked by house and trees.
No Kappa Cygnids, and I was hoping to see some like the beauties we saw last year, but it was not to be.
I, too, saw a "clump" of 3 Perseids in 5 seconds, but didn't feel that it was "clumpy" other than that.
Pete Bias

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Subject: (meteorobs)  Perseids from Central FL, USA

I hope everyone had clear skies!

I got outside around 2:30am, under crystal clear Central Florida,  USA skies.
I saw 3 right off the bat, 2 small, dim, fast ones, and one  fireball. I
figured it would be a good night!

The rest of the night seemed to have "clumps." You'd see a bunch, then  about
5-10 minutes of nothing, then a bunch again. Very spotty action, but I did
notice the increase in fireballs as the night went on. Bright, long trains! A
few nice Kappa Cygnids filled in the blank spots. By 5am, high, thin clouds
moved in, and I packed it in.

Definitely not the best Perseid shower I've ever seen, but was very
consistent with the last few years as far as "bunching" activity. Although,  any night
under meteors is never bad!

Anthony
Central FL, USA



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