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(meteorobs) The Real Aug 4 Meteor Observations
-- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
Ok gang, I goofed. The last set of observations sent out titled Aug. 4
was in fact data recorded on the 5th. Talk about lack of sleep! Here is
the actual Aug. 4 meteor observations:
I observed for 4 hours this morning with George Zay from the Descanso
Observatory. Activity was not as good as expected with 80 meteors been
seen under skies than averaged a limiting magnitude of 6.45. The
Perseids were twice as strong as the SDA's but still well under the
sporadic background. The highlight of the night was a nice -3 yellow,
trained South Delta Aquarid shooting right through the Great Square of
Pegasus and caught on film by George's camera.
0805-0900 UT .80 6.58 3 CAP 1 KCG 2 NDA 4 PER 5 SDA 1
SIA 4 SPO 20 TOTAL
0900-1000 UT .90 6.49 1 KCG 1 PAU 3 PER 1 SDA 2 SIA 9
SPO 17 TOTAL
1000-1100 UT .88 6.41 2 NDA 1 PAU 8 PER 3 SDA 11 SPO
25 TOTAL
1100-1200 UT .90 6.33 5 PER 1 SDA 1 SIA 11 SPO 18 TOTAL
TeFF reduction: 15 sec per meteor, 30 seconds per plot. The sky was
clear the entire night.
I was facing East Southeast at an elevation of 70 degrees.
Beginning Temperature/Relative Humidity: 67 F (19 C) 60%
Ending Temperature/Relative Humidity: 66 F (18 C) 67%
Bob Lunsford