(meteorobs) Bootes Activity August 1/2

[David Oesper]

I was out photographing the Milky Way Sunday evening, and between 10:45 and 11:15 p.m. CDT (2 Aug 2010 0345-0415 UT) I noticed two very similar medium slow meteors with short trails (white, 2nd magnitude) emanating from a point in Bootes a few degrees "above" (NE of) a line connecting Epsilon and Rho Bootis, a few minutes apart.  The first meteor went to the east of Boo, and the second to the west.  I know that two meteors does not a radiant make, but I was struck by how similar these two events were and that they appeared to come from the same radiant point.  Maybe it's nothing, but thought I should report it.

Respectfully submitted,

David Oesper
Alpine, TX  USA