(meteorobs) Observations from Oregon, 2011 July 27

[Wes Stone]

I pulled the scope out briefly to do a sketch of Comet C/2009 P1 (Garradd), 
and then settled into my sleeping bag to observe meteors for 1.5 hours.

My meteor-observing session got off to an abysmal start, as I saw nothing 
for the first 20 minutes despite good conditions (limiting magnitude 6.7). A 
faint sporadic interrupted the lull, and then after more non-activity I saw 
six meteors in three minutes. The rest of the session featured more 
consistent activity, although a bit on the low side for late July. In 1.5 
hours, I saw 33 meteors, 22 of which were sporadics. The South Delta 
Aquarids were the most active shower as expected, contributing 6 meteors.

Activity was relatively bright on average, and I saw short sporadic 
fireballs of magnitudes -4 and -3.

Summary Report for the whole session (already submitted an interval report 
to IMO)
Observer: Wesley Stone (STOWE)
Location: Chiloquin, OR (42d 35m N, 121d 52m W)
Method: Counting/Paper
Date: 2011 July 27, 0838-1009UT (1:38-3:09am PDT)

Teff: 1.50 hours
F: 1.00
LM: 6.7
Total Meteors: 33
CAP: 1 [-1]
ANT: 1 [+3]
SDA: 6 [-1, 0, +2, +3(3)] mean=1.6
PAU: 1 [+1]
PER: 2 [+1, +4]
Spo: 22 [-4, -3, -1, 0(2), +1(3), +2(3), +3(4), +4(6), +5(1)] mean=1.9


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"I've spent my life following things I cannot see
And just when I catch up to them, they slip away from me"
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