(meteorobs) Observations from Oregon, 2011 July 27

[Bill Hall]

Glad to have someone so close to Bend. Spot me a meteorite producing
bolide please! Thanks, Bill Hall

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Wes Stone <howard048 at centurytel.net> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> --
> "I've spent my life following things I cannot see
> And just when I catch up to them, they slip away from me"
> --Steve Earle
>
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