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(meteorobs) Re: Aug 11/12 Tim Printy
In a message dated 96-08-12 20:46:03 EDT, you write:
<< Subj: Re: Aug 11/12 Results ZAY
Date: 96-08-12 20:46:03 EDT
From: TPrinty
To: GeoZay
Agree with your results. Here in eastern Fla, we had partly cloudy skies
but was able to observe the shower. Observed from 0500 - 0845 UT with
following results.
0500-0600 15 Perseids, 1 NDA, 1 K Cygnid, 1 Sporadic
0600-0700 7 Perseids, 1 NDA, 2 KCygnid (Unusually slow hour)
0700-0800 26 Perseids, 2 NDA, 1 KCygnid, 4 Sporadic
0800-0845 25 Perseids, 4 Sporadics
I noticed shower was lacking in many bright meteors. In 1994, I was amazed
at number of negative magnitudes observed. However, this year a majority of
the meteors were at the +3 to +4 level. Brightest meteor observed was only
magnitude -4.
Interesting point is that from 0749 - 0804 UT I observed a flurry of faint
Perseids. There were 15 meteors from the radiant. Many were at the +3 to +4
level with a few bright ones sprinkled in.
I will forward data in the next day or so. Very tired. I had to work today
after staying up all night! Good luck with rates tonight.
Tim Printy
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