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(meteorobs) Perseids August 11/12



Meteor observations, August 11/12 (Las Cruces, New Mexico);
sky conditions excellent >30 degrees above horizon to east,
with Milky Way very obvious down to about 15 degrees
above southern horizon.
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1st set of observations over approx. 1 hour interval
from about 4 miles due west of Las Cruces International Airport
(106 deg 55.32' West Longitude x +32 deg 07.87' North Latitude);
elevation about 4,430 feet above sea level.

	approx 0400-0500 GMT/August 12 (10 - 11pm local/August 11)
	Times are accurate to within 1 minute.

	0401z  NNE to SSE
	0422z  NNE to South	Reddish
	0428z  NNW to South	Yellowish
	0430z  North to SouthWest
	0436z  NNE to SouthWest ... directly overhead

	Each of the above were very bright with arcs covering
	about 30 to 45 degrees.  A corresponding number of fainter
	meteors were also observed, but not as distinctly.
	Each observation was between 40 to 60 degrees above
	the horizon, unless otherwise noted.

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2nd set of observations over approx. 1 hour interval
from about 10 miles due south of Las Cruces International Airport
(106 deg 55.32' West Longitude x +32 deg 07.87' North Latitude);
elevation about 4,100 feet above sea level.

	approx 0530-0630 GMT/August 12 (1130-1230m local/August 11/12)
	Times are accurate to within 1 minute.

	0536z  East to West
	0541z  NorthEast to SouthWest
	0552z  North to South
	0602z  NorthWest to SouthWest
	0613z  East to West
	0624z  East to West

	Each of the above were very bright with arcs covering
	about 30 to 45 degrees.  A corresponding number of fainter
	meteors were also observed, but not as distinctly.
	Each observation was between 30 to 75 degrees above
	the horizon, unless otherwise noted.
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|              Steve + Lynn Walter
|                 The LAST Acre
|           190 Horseshoe Circle East
|       Las Cruces, New Mexico  88005-5572
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|       [~ 107 deg 03 min West  Longitude
|        x +32 deg 23 min North  Latitude]
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