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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.