(meteorobs) Video Observations July 26, 2008

[Robert Lunsford]

Below are the results obtained by the AMS Meteor Camera on the morning of 
July 26, 2008. These results should not be directly compared to visual 
observations, rather it offers an insight on the overall activity of each 
shower for this morning. The listed limiting magnitude estimates are visual 
and the camera has a fixed field of view of 62 degrees, less than that of 
the visual observer. The camera can pick up stars near magnitude +6.0 and 
meteors of perhaps +5.0 and brighter.

Recorder: Robert Lunsford (LUNRO)
Date: 08-Jul-26 Mean Solar Long: 123.665
Beginning Time (UT) 0755
Ending Time (UT) 1155
Total TeFF: 4.00
42% Illuminated Moon visible during entire session

LOCATION: Alpine Viewpoint, CA, USA
LONG: 116 43' 00" W LAT: 32 50' 00" N
Elevation: 630 m Bortle Scale: Class 4: Rural/Sub. Transition
Beginning Temperature/Relative Humidity: 73F (23C) - 46%
Ending Temperature/Relative Humidity: 69F (21C) - 46%
METHOD: Video Recording/Analysis with MetRec
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Showers Observed
CAP 20:16 (304) -11    01-01-00-02    4    Total
ANT 21:04 (316) -15    00-00-00-01    1    Total
SDA 22:32 (338) -17    06-06-04-04   20   Total
PAU 22:36 (339) -30    00-00-01-01    2    Total
PER 01:32 (023) +53    02-02-03-01    8    Total
SPO                              10-21-29-24   84   Total

Hourly Counts               19-30-37-33   119 Total
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Period 1   0755-0900 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.80
FOV 305 -12 TOTAL TeFF: 1.08
Mean Solar Long: 123.596

Meteor Data:
CAP  1,  ANT 0, SDA 6,  PAU 0, PER 2,  SPO 10,  TOTAL 19
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Period 2   0900-1000 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.63
FOV 320 -12 TOTAL TeFF: 1.00
Mean Solar Long: 123.637

Meteor Data:
CAP  1,  ANT 0, SDA 6,  PAU 0, PER 2,  SPO 21,  TOTAL 30
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Period 3 1000-1100 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.59
FOV 335 -12 TOTAL TeFF: 1.00
Mean Solar Long: 123.677

Meteor Data:
CAP  0,  ANT 0,  SDA 4,  PAU 1, PER 3,  SPO 29,  TOTAL 37
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Period 4 1100-1155 UT
F = 1.00 (0% Clouds) Mean LM 6.02
FOV 350 -12 TOTAL TeFF: 0.92
Mean Solar Long: 123.715

Meteor Data:
CAP  2,  ANT 1,  SDA 4,  PAU 1, PER 1,  SPO 24,  TOTAL 33
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Mean Magnitude by Shower:

CAP    +2.0
ANT    +3.4
SDA    +2.6
PER     +2.4
SPO     +2.6

Bob Lunsford