(meteorobs) Obs: 29 Jun 2009

[David Oesper]

29 Jun 2009 0551-0800 UT (CDT 29 Jun 12:51 a.m. â€" 29 Jun 3:00
a.m.)

David Oesper
NW of Dodgeville, Wisconsin
43 00 39.5 N, 90 16 05.4 W, ~1110 ft.
Method: Visual, digital voice recorder, talking clock

Zenithal Sky Brightness: 21.57 mag./sq." @ 0549 UT
Limiting Magnitude: 6.4 [(SQM-8.89)/2]+ 0.04
SQM = Sky Quality Meter
Sky Conditions: Clear

0551 - 0800 UT
Shower Meteors: none confirmed
Other: 10
Total Meteors: 10

0551 start of session; M13 visible to unaided eye
0557 +2 SPO medium speed, Serpens Caput --> Arcturus
0614 +3 and +1 SPO near-parallel paths, near Cygnus & Lyra
0653 +4 SPO, Draco (btw Dippers) --> Keystone of Hercules
0655 +1 SPO, very slow, headed west out of "kite" of Bootes, near and
roughly paralleling Sigma & Rho Boo, short trail; June Bootid? but far
from nominal radiant
0706 +5 SPO, southern Ophiuchus / Serpens Caput --> Bootes
0711 +4 SPO, very fast, Square of Pegasus --> Cygnus
0713 +1 SPO, medium speed, direction of Delphinus --> Cygnus
0727 +2 SPO, direction of Draco --> Aquila towards SE
0739 +2 SPO, slightly slower than medium speed, middle of Kite of Bootes
-->   underneath handle of Big Dipper, in trees
0800 end of session, no dew

Zenithal Sky Brightness: 21.47 mag./sq." @ 0801 UT
Limiting Magnitude: 6.3 [(SQM-8.89)/2]+ 0.04