(meteorobs) From Italy 11-12/8/2008. Large fireball Perseids!!!

[Karl Antier]

Hi Roberto, hi all,

> This is a Perseids of mag. -9: 
> 
> http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/646/m20080812015553romeitalut9.jpg

If the indicated time is in UT, this must have been the same fireball
I told about in my previous mail. I evaluated it to -9 the value I 
gave in my last mail was a memory one, slightly underestimated compared 
to what I wrote on my chart) too, and it appeared in Cetus from my 
observing site (Valensole, South-Eastern France). It 
followed within 5-10 sec. a mag. -7 Perseid fireball which appeared in
Orion for me, and might have been invisible for you.
Her is the report of the apparent trajectory and characteristics of the
object.

Date: 2008/08/13, 01h57' UT
Location: Valensole, France (43deg 49' 52" N; 05deg. 59' 28" E)
Observer: ANTKA

Fireball path:
Debut: A.D. = 00h10' ; Dec. = -16°
Az. = 173°; h. = +30°
Fin: A.D. = 00h00'; Dec. = -28°
Az. = +177°; h. = +18°

Fireball parameter:
Magnitude: -9
Duration: --
Color: white
Fragmentation: none
Persistent train: 4 sec
Apparent speed: 8°/s
Sound: aucun
Shower: Perseid (PER)

Clear skies to all !
Karl

P.S: I must correct another thing in my previous mail: the 35 Perseids
were observed between 2h20m and 2h35m UT, and not 1h20 and 1h35 UT.