(meteorobs) Alpha Cygnids surprise

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Alpha Cygnids surprise
• From: Pierre Martin <p.martin@cyberusdot ca>
• Date: Fri, 24 Jul 98 03:22:06 -0400
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Hello,

I just observed last night (July 23/24) about 3 hours from my 
backyard when skies unexpectedly cleared (limiting magnitude about 
5.8). I did not decode my tape yet, and plots need to be checked, 
but I saw a handful of meteors aligning with the Alpha Cygnids radiant.
One of them was a spectacular blue-white -4 that descended toward
Cap. leaving only a 1 sec train.

I will be back with more details once the tape decoded. 

Was anyone else out observing last night and saw (more than usual 
activity) from the Cygnids radiant ?  

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