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(meteorobs) My Perseid Summary for Aug 3/4, 1997 ZAYGE
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PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
SUMMARY REPORT
DATE: August 3/4, 1997 BEGIN: 7h05 UT END: 11h45 UT
OBSERVER : George J. Zay, IMO code: ZAYGE
LOCATION : Long:116 deg 37' 30S West; Lat: 32 50' 18" North
Descanso, Calif. USA; Elevation: 1003 meters
OBSERVED SHOWERS:
PER, SDA, NDA, CAP, SIA, PAU, KCG
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OBSERVING PERIODS:
PERIOD(UT) FIELD Teff F LM PER SDA NDA CAP SIA PAU KCG Spr
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7h05-8h09 325d+10 1.0 1 6.1 2 3 4 0 0 1 0 5
8h09-9h13 342d+13 1.0 1 6.05 10 2 0 4 0 0 0 7
9h13-10h16 352d+4 1.0 1 5.95 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 7
10h16-11h45 352d+4 1.47 1 5.94 10 3 1 0 2 1 0 9
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MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
SHOWER
PER = (-1)1, (0)3, (+1)1, (+2)8, (+3)7, (+4)5
SDA = (-3)1, (+2)3, (+3)2, (+4)2, (+5)1
NDA = (0)2, (+2)1, (+3)4, (+4)1
SIA = (+2)1, (+3)1
PAU = (+1)2, (+4)1
SPOR = (+1)2, (+2)6, (+3)7, (+4)8, (+5)5
MEAN MAGNITUDES:
PER = 2.24
SDA = 2.44
NDA = 2.25
CAP = 0.75
SIA = 2.5
PAU = 2.0
Spor = 3.29
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DEAD TIME: 17 minutes (Includes camera operation time.)
BREAKS : None
Teff : 4.47 hours
Obscured sky: None
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PERSEID RATES AT TEN MINUTE INCREMENTS (periods adjusted to show
10 minutes after camera operation dead time).
7h05-7h15 = 1
7h15-7h25 = 1
7h25-7h35 = 0
7h35-7h45 = 0
7h45-7h55 = 0
7h55-8h09 = 0
8h09-8h22 = 1
8h22-8h32 = 2
8h32-8h42 = 1
8h42-8h53 = 2
8h53-9h03 = 2
9h03-9h13 = 2
9h13-9h23 = 0
9h23-9h35 = 0
9h35-9h45 = 0
9h45-9h55 = 1
9h55-10h05 = 2
10h05-10h15= 0
10h15-10h25= 2
10h25-10h36= 1
10h36-10h46= 1
10h46-10h56= 0
10h56-11h06= 2
11h06-11h16= 2
11h16-11h26= 1
11h26-11h36= 0
11h36-11h45= 1 (This is a 9 minute period)
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Percent of Perseids that left a 1/2 second or
longer persistent train was 36%.