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

[Pierre Martin]

Hello Paul,

I really enjoy your reports, and it’s wonderful that you had such a good observing run!!! Even better to know that summer meteor activity is well under way!! :)

You are inspiring me to complete my Geminids 2015, Quads 2016 and ETA 2016 reports and images:)  I know, I am way late on these;)  I am really looking forward to getting out again later this month, and comparing our notes..

Clear skies from eastern Ontario,
Pierre



> On Jul 16, 2016, at 11:41 AM, Paul Jones <jonesp0854 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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