(meteorobs) Possible September Epsilon Perseid Fireball overNewMexico

[Robert Lunsford]

Chris and All,

Perhaps both of these September Perseid radiants are legitimate? I will include both in my latest meteor outlook which should be 
available later today.

Bob

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From: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 11:19 AM
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Possible September Epsilon Perseid Fireball overNewMexico

> I can confirm this event as a September Perseid, with a radiant near the
> "official" IMO value of 60° +47°. The terminal explosion occurred outside my
> camera FOV, but was bright enough to light the sky in that area. Details and
> video are at http://www.cloudbait.com/meteor/data.php?recnum=35698
>
> Since September 5 my Cloudbait camera has recorded 103 meteors:
>
> alpha Aurigid   AUR   10 (10%)
> September Perseid 60/+47  SPE1   21 (20%)
> September Perseid 48/+39  SPE2   23 (22%)
> Sporadic   SPO   49 (48%)
> Total meteors: 103
>
> The SPE values are divided into the current IMO radiant location, and a
> suggested radiant based on more recent video observations.
>
> Chris
>
> *****************************************
> Chris L Peterson
> Cloudbait Observatory
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