(meteorobs) Obs: 13 Aug 2010 UT

[David Oesper]

13 Aug 2010 0300-1100 UT (12 Aug 10:00 p.m. CDT - 13 Aug 6:00 a.m. CDT)

David Oesper
ESE of Alpine, TX
Sierra la Rana
30 21 15.7 N, 103 33 55.6 W, ~5175 ft.
Method: Visual, digital voice recorder, talking clock

0300-1100 UT; Teff = 8.0 hours
Meteors: 101P, 16S

P = Perseids
S = Others or Sporadic

{0247 P}

0300 begin session; sky clear; limiting magnitude ~ 6.5; facing northeast
0305 astronomical twilight ends
0316 moonset (13.1% illuminated)
0336 P
0344 S
0352 S
======
0300-0400: 1P, 2S

0409 P, S
0414 P
0415 P
0432 S
0434 P
0439 P: -2 or -3 going down from the radiant
0441 P
0442 P
0443 P
0444 P
0451 P
0456 P
0459 P
======
0400-0500: 12P, 2S

0504 S
0513 P, S
0521 P
0529 P
0544 P
0551 flash, above and to the right of Polaris: satellite sunglint?
0553 P
======
0500-0600: 5P, 2S

0602 P
0609 S
0611 P
0633 P
0646 P
0647 P
0654 P
0655 P
======
0600-0700: 7P, 1S

0700 P
0701 S
0706 S
0708 P
0709 P
0713 2P
0716 P
0721 2P
0723 P
0727 P
0728 2P
0732 P
0738 P
0743 2P
0749 P
0752 P
0754 2P
======
0700-0800: 20P, 2S

0804 P
0805 S
0806 P
0807 2P
0809 P
0811 P
0812 P
0815 P
0819 P
0820 P
0821 2P, second one -3 or -4 with a long-lasting persistent train (~8 seconds), started below and to the right of Aldebaran, heading down and to the right
0825 P
0827 P (-1)
0829 2P
0831 P, S
0836 P
0838 P
0842 S
0843 P
0845 2P
0846 P
0850 P
======
0800-0900: 24P, 3S

0900 P
0902 S
0917 P
0930 P
0939 S
0940 P
0943 P
0944 P
0945 P
0948 P
0949 P
0951 P
0953 P
0956 P
0958 P
0959 P
======
0900-1000: 14P, 2S

1002 P
1004 P
1005 P (-1)
1007 P
1012 2P
1014 P
1016 4P (!)
1018 P, S
1025 P
1031 P
1053 astronomical twilight begins
1055 P, S
1056 P
1057 P
1100 P
1100 end session; sky clear; limiting magnitude ~ 6.5; facing northeast
======
1000-1100: 18P, 2S