(meteorobs) Fireball (SPE) 2012 09 08 UT, Mex.

Dr. S.Aguirre drsaguirre at yahoo.com
Sun Sep 9 14:34:02 EDT 2012


Hi everyone.

Event:Fireball

Date and Time:

2012 09 09  UT at 09 07 17 hrs UT, mg -8?


Meteor Shower: SPE (September Epsilon Perseids)


"The September Epsilon Perseids (SPE) is the strongest shower of the month.
They are active from September 4th through the 12th with maximum activity
occurring on the 9th. The radiant position is currently located at 03:08
(047) +41. This position lies in western Perseus, very close to the famous
eclipsing variable star known as Algol (Beta Persei). The radiant is also
best placed near 0500 LDT, when it lies highest above the horizon. Rates at
maximum are near five shower members per hour. This shower experienced an
outburst in 2008 with ZHR’s near 25 for a short time. Many bright meteors
were produced during this outburst with the brightest estimated at
magnitude -8. With an entry velocity of 66 km/sec., most activity from this
radiant would be swift. This activity is visible from the tropical regions
of the southern hemisphere, but further south the radiant becomes too low
in the sky to produce much activity"

Credit: Bob Lunford, AMS.




video Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QY0vXU5C34&list=UUU6Cxkf4nAU_k6DouYw6NKw&index=5&feature=plcp


Picasa web ( Photo):

https://picasaweb.google.com/116773416648034633583/SPE20120909UT?authkey=Gv1sRgCPyCg8Sv7pv0dw#

Credit: Heavens-Above.com

 site: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
29.10 N, -110.96

All sky Sentinel ( Sandia National Labs.).


Salvador Aguirre
AMS, IMO, NAMN
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