(meteorobs) Aug 13 Perseid Observation

[Pat]

I too observed a clumpiness to them. I would get 3 or 4 in a 5 minute period then nothing for 15-20 minutes.

I observed this morning 8/13 from North of Dallas Texas from 4am to 5:15am CDT. Very clear skys but light pollution limited magnitude to 3.5 (5th star of Cassiopeia was barely seeable). Planted in a laid back beach reclining beach chair with my feet pointed toward Perseus. A house behind me took out the south view and one to my right took out the SE view and general obstructions took out about 5 degrees around the horizon.
Eyes pointed generally up and slightly east of Cassiopeia I had a 60 deg by 120 deg FOV. In an hour and 15 minutes of observing I saw 12 Perseids and 1 SPO.

Long: 33.1542N Long and -96.6935W lat Elevation: 720 feet

09:00-10:15 UT 78 deg F; wind calm; Very clear; LM 3.5;
total teff 1.1 hour.
Kappa Cygnids: none
Perseids: twelve: -2; -1; 0(1); +1(2); +2(5); +3(4)
Sporadics: one: -2(1)
Total meteors: thirteen