(meteorobs) [Fwd: 2008 Perseids]

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Alan was unable to get this report to the list so I have taken the 
liberty of forwarding it for him.

Mark Davis


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 2008 Perseids
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:37:30 -0400
From: rebelinred at webtv.net (Alan Hilburn)
To: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org

My observations on August 12, 2008. I am Alan P. Hilburn Sr. of
Wilmington, North Carolina USA. Location is at Lat. 34.10 N. and Log.
77.99 W. I begun observations at 04:01 UT (12:01 EDST) and ended at
07:39 UT (3:39 EDST). Temp. was  steady at 63 deg. Limiting magnitude:
5.2  Observed showers:

KCG: 284 +58
PER: 046  +58

This was an interesting Perseids, my overall comment on this year shower
is that I saw less meteors than in the past but, I also seen more bright
ones in a row than I have in the past. There was not as many bunches
than in the past but, still one shower i'm glad I didn't miss. Here are
my results.

KCG: (2.5) 1: (3) 1.
PER: (-3) 1; (-2) 2; (2.5) 1; (-1) 1; (0) 5; (+1) 7; (+2) 4; (+3) 1;
(+4) 0; (+5) 0.
SPO: (+3) 2; (+3.5) 1.

Time in UT-mag.-color-shower member.

04:05  +1  white  PER
04:09  +3     "   PER
04:28  +3     "   CAP

Break 04:30 - 04:35

04:47   +1     "          PER
04:53   O    Yellow/white PER
04:56  -2.5  Orange/white PER

Break 05:04 - 05:09

05:11  -3    Orange/white  PER
05:11  +3.5  white  SPO

Break 05:16 - 05:22

05:23  O   white  PER
05:23  O   white  PER
These two were seen on the NW horizon. two seconds apart, near each
other.
05:30  O  Yellow/white  PER
05:30  2.5 white   CAP
05:34  -1   white  PER
05:38  O    white  PER
05:47  +1   white  PER
06:11  +1   white  PER
06:15  +1   white  PER  w/train

Break 06:16 - 06:26

06:28  -2  Yellow/white  PER  w/train
06:42  -2  Yellow/white  PER  w/train
06:56  +1  yellow/white  PER  very swift and there seem to be one right
behind the other, almost a blurr. No train.
07:04  +3  white  SPO
07:10  +2  white  PER

Break 07:15 - 07:25

07:25  +3  white  SPO
07:33  +2  white  PER
07:35  +1  white  PER
07:36  +2  white  PER
07:39  +2  white  PER

This ends my night, I don't think I can keep my eyes open now. I did
note magnitude drop around the 07:00 hour until I finished.

Alan P. Hilburn Sr.