(meteorobs) Visual Observations From North Carolina

[richard hill]

Sept. 4th       L.M. 5.0
 
0132-0232    2 Sporadic
 
Sept. 5th       L.M. 5.0
 
0204-0304     3 sporadic
 
0304-0404     3 sporadic
A stalled high pressure system brought unusually clear skies for sseveral days to the mountains of North Carolina which meant cooler temperatures, lower humidity and Carolina Blue skies for which our state is well known. I was able to get out for four consecutive nights to observe. The sky was so clear I could follow the Milky Way down to the tail of Scorpius and into the glow of Asheville two miles away!
 
Sept. 6th       L.M. 5.5
 
0200-0300     6 sporadic
 
0300-0400     7 sporadic
 
0400-0500     6 sporadic
 
Sept. 7th       L.M.  5.5
 
0257-0357      4 sporadic       1 Epsilon Perseid (?)
 
0357-0457       4 sporadic       2 Iota Cassiopeids (?)
 
0457-0557       3 sporadic       1 Iota Cassiopeid (?)
 
0557-0657       4 sporadic
 
Note: There was a short burst of activity between 0453 and 0502 when three very swift, very bright meteors crossed Cygnus and Perseus. They came from some point in Cassiopeia, hence I am calling them Iota Cassiopeids. Also, three of my 'sporadics'
were medium speed, medium bright and appeared to originate from somewhere in southern Auriga.