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(meteorobs) Meteor Results Aug 12/13 ZAYGE




Meteor Results for Aug 12/13, 1996

Last night I observed for meteor data again under 6.0 clear skies for 6.0
hours. As expected, the Perseid rate is lower by about half of what the peak
showed me on the previous night...still Perseid fireball activity was less
than expected.  I observed from Descanso, Calif. Long: 116 deg 38m 13s West;
Lat: 32 deg 50m 0s North.  The following observed periods shows the meteor
break down.

5h02-6h03   9 PER, 1 Spor
6h02-7h30   9 PER, 2 SDA, 1 NIA, 6 Spor

Stopped for a 45 min. Nap and continued at:

8h15-9h15      21 PER, 2 SIA, 1 SDA, 1 CAP, 1 KCG, 4 Spor
9h15-10h15    22 PER, 7 SDA, 2 NDA, 1 SIA, 7 Spor
10h15-11h15  27 PER, 4 SDA, 1 NIA, 3 Spor
11h15-12h05  29 PER, 13 Spor

Meteor Shower Totals:

Total = 173
PER  = 118
SDA =  14
NDA =    2
SIA =     3
NIA =     2
CAP =   1
KCG =   1
Spor = 31

Brite meteor tally's:
Perseids:  -4, -2, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1
SDA:  -1
Spor:  -2

George Zay

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