(meteorobs) Perseids from Belgium

[Michel Vandeputte]

The Perseid main maximum night was partially clear in Ronse,  Western Belgium. Some long observing periods were spoiled by cirrus and other middle lower cloud fields. Despite the cloudy periods, I was present on the observing field between 21.15 (August 12) - 03.15 UT (August 13). Only 4.25 hours of the 6.00 observing hours were useful for data reduction. In grand total I observed 153 meteors including 133 Perseids. Hourly counts topped at 39 PER/ hour for the period 01.00 - 02.00 UT with a Lm around 5.40. I looked into northern direction. This Perseid display was a good mix between weak and bright meteors. I was able to see 4 fireballs (-7, -6, -5 en one -4).  Most fireballs were captured by several all sky systems at Zeeland (the Netherlands) and Oostduinkerke (Belgium). 

August 10-11 (not observed) and 11-12 was also (partially) clear. August 13-14 was clouded out. 

I collected also a mass of visual data during the moonless period from end July - begin August:  my observing nights were: July 23-24, 24-25 (Belgium) and July 26-27, 27-28, 29-30, 30-31, 31- August 01, 04-05, 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 (from Revest du Bion, dep. Hautes Alpes de Haute Provence in France. 

I know what to do  ;-) 

Clear Skies!  



Michel Vandeputte
 

From: me3540 at mclink.it
To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:08:02 +0200
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Perseids










Hopefully 
good!!! 
The last night there 
were a few video 
meteors. More video Perseids 
the night before that between 
10 and 11 including a 
-4/ -5.
Roberto Haver

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Michel Vandeputte 
  To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 1:47 
  PM
  Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Perseids
  

  I can not confirm this 'enjoyable PER activity' between the 
  period 01.12 - 03.12 UT. No fireballs and not so many negative magnitudes... 
  
30 Perseids during this 2 hour watch... 

Long trains and good luck 
  for the main maximum! 


  
  
  Michel 
  Vandeputte
   


  > From: pmartsching at mchsi.com
> Date: 
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:38:27 -0500
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> 
  Subject: (meteorobs) Perseids
> 
> If what I saw this morning is 
  any indication, I highly recommend going out tomorrow morning to watch the 
  Perseids in spite of the Moon light. Not many fireballs, but plenty of 
  negative magnitude Perseids. Also several bright Kappa Cygnids. I faced North 
  and blocked the Moon with a black umbrella. Because of the bright Moon light 
  train durations were generally very brief. Report later.
> 
> 
  Hoping tonight will be as clear as last night. 
> 
> Paul 
  Martsching in Iowa.
> 
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