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(meteorobs) Lyrids April 21/22 from Southern Oregon

The Clear Sky Clock predicted a rather sudden and miraculous localized clearing, after a very wet and snowy day.  Surprisingly, the fog held off except on a few brief occasions.  I watched for 3.25 hours from midnight to 3:20 am local time.  Early on, the Lyrids seemed to give some credence to George Zay's opinion of them (the first hour included a 26-minute meteorless period).  There were some bright meteors, however, including a really brilliant -6 sporadic that was all the more impressive because it occurred near the center of my vision.  Most of the fireballs I catch are near the edges of my field of view.

The Lyrids seemed to get it into gear during the third hour, so I extended the watch a bit longer.

A damp, frosty morning, but it was nice to get out under a clear, dark sky after the recent cruddy weather.


Observer: Wesley Stone (STOWE) 
Location: Chiloquin, OR (42d 35m N, 121d 52m W) 
Method: Counting: Watch/Tape recorder 
Date: 2004 April 21/22

Interval UT   Teff(h)  LM    F    LYR   SAG   Spo
0700-0803     1.00     6.8  1.00   5     0     5
0803-0904     1.00     6.7  1.00   7     0     4
0904-1020     1.25     6.7  1.25  13     3     7*

*Spo includes 2 N. Apex meteors in the third interval.


Magnitude Distribution 
Mag. -6...-3   -2  -1   0   1   2   3   4   5   Total
-----------------------------------------------------
LYR   -    2    -   2   2   -   8   5   6   -    25
SAG   -    -    -   -   -   1   -   -   1   1     3
Spo   1    1    -   -   -   1   5   4   1   3    16

--
Wes Stone
Chiloquin, OR
http://skytour.homestead.com



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