(meteorobs) July 15/16 2016 observations from North Florida - An incredible run!

Paul Jones jonesp0854 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 16 11:41:00 EDT 2016


Greetings yet again all,
     For a truly amazing sixth morning in a row and thanks to the glorious
Bermuda High, I was able to get out for another look at the pre-dawn meteor
activity from Butler Beach.  As usual, there was a lot going on indeed!

     I got there just before 0330 EDT, with the moon still up but sinking
fast in the west.  My new friend the shrimp boat "city of lights" was there
again, but farther offshore this time and well to the NE of me -
thankfully...;o).  Thin shreds of cirrus clouds covered a good chunk of the
far northern sky, but the rest of the sky was perfect.  I was pumped to get
started!

    I began observing at 0335 EDT, and in the mere 13 minutes from then
until the moon set at 0348 EDT,  I saw 6 meteors with 3 of them being
PERs!  It was obvious right away that this morning was going to be a rerun
of yesterday morning and it hardly let up from there.

Here's the results:

Observed for radiants:

CAP - alpha Capricornids
SCA- sigma Capricornids
JPE - July Pegasids
PPS - pi Piscids
CAN - C Andromedids
ANT - Anthelions
PER - Perseids
PSA - psi Cassiopeids
SDA - South delta Aquariids


July 15/16 2016, observer: Paul Jones, Location: Butler Beach, Florida
(about three miles south of St. Augustine, Beach, Florida), Lat: 29.79 N,
Long: 81.26 W., LM: 6.5, clear, Facing: east

0335 - 0435 EDT (0735 - 0835 UT), Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks
8 PER: +1(2), +2(2). +3(2), +4, +5
3 SDA: +2, +3(2)
1 PPS: +3
1 PSA: +4
1 CAP: +1
1 SCA: +2
2 JPE: +2, +3
1 ANT: +3
 13 SPO: +1(2), +2, +3(4). +4(3), +5(3)
31 total meteors

9 of the 31 meteors left trains, several of the PERs were distinctly yellow
in color.


0435 - 0505 EDT (0835 - 0905 UT), Teff: .5 hour, No Breaks
3 PER: -3, +2 +4
2 SDA: +2, +3
1 CAP: +2
9 SPO: +1(2), +2(2), +3(2). +4(2), +5
16 total meteors

6 of the 16 meteors left trains, the -3 PER was white with a short train,
one of the SPOs was a blue-white +1 with a three second train.

     The predictably busy first hour featured a surprising 8 PERs and 3
nice SDAs low in the southern sky.  The first hour ended at 0435 EDT and
then two minutes later, at 0437 EDT, I picked the -3 PER off the SE
horizon, barely five degrees up, it lit up the cirrus haze down near the
horizon!  It would have been a real beauty had it split the
meridian...maybe even a fireball ;o).

     I was able to "take it to the limit" observing this morning as the
waxing moon will pretty much take over things now for many nights.  As soon
as it begins to clear the sky again later this month, I hope to be back at
it again to see if the Bermuda High will keep on doing its thing for us.
Sure hope so, LOTS more to see up there...

Clear skies all, Paul J in North Florida
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