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Re: (meteorobs) August 27/28 1998 observation
>August 27/28 was my last observation for the month. I observed 2 hours
>(1.99 teff). The sky was a little more hazy from my site, with the
>limiting magnitude averaging at 6.17. I observed 16 meteors (2 Perseids,
>2 Alpha Aurigids, 1 North Delta Aquarid and 11 sporadics). Nothing really
>bright. Best was a magnitude +1 yellow AUR with a one second train.
>Perseids activity declining. Nothing seen coming from around Eridanus.
>I had to take a long break between 6:00 and 7:00 as some scattered clouds
>moved in.
>
>So far for 1998, my totals are (including this observation):
>
>119.77 hours teff
>1401 meteors
>41 nights
>
>DATE: August 27/28 1998 BEGIN: 4:25 UT END: 7:32 UT
>LOCATION: Long: -75.063 West; Lat: 45.269 North Elevation: 100m
>City & Province: Casselman, Ontario, CAN
>
>PERIOD(UT) FIELD Teff F LM SPO PER AUR NDA
>4:25-6:00 SE70d 1.52 1.00 6.13 8 1 1 1
>7:00-7:32 " 0.47 " 6.28 3 1 1 0
>------------------------------------------------------
>Totals: 1.99 11 2 2 1 = 16
>
>
>MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTIONS:
>
>SHOWER +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
>
>SPO 0 0 1 8 2
>PER 0 1 1 0 0
>AUR 1 1 0 0 0
>NDA 0 0 0 1 0
>--------------------------
>Totals: 1 2 2 9 2
>
>Total dead time: 8 minutes
>Breaks: 6:00-7:00
Great Observations Pierre, great total for the year so far as well, congrats....
I've passed 1100 meteors, but am below 100 in hours. I will post what I have soon,
including my end of August summary.
Bye for now, Adam.