[meteorite-list] Perseids 2006 ?

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Aug 13 18:28:59 2006
Message-ID: <20060813222853.5599.qmail_at_web51714.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Tom, Robert, and List,

Attempted to observe the Perseid shower from the Los
Angeles area, but even after taking into account the
moon light, marine layer haze, and other light
pollution this year's shower was still a decidely weak
display.

Our meteor counts were consistent with other reports
from profession observers around the world in that the
number of Perseids were roughly equal to the number of
Sporadic meteors counted for the same time periods.

Here is an example of one of those reports:
<http://lists.meteorobs.org/pipermail/meteorobs/2006-August/004570.html>

In prior years I've always observed the "sporadics" to
only total a small fraction of the count of Perseids.
This year, other than a couple "Earthgrazing"
Perseids, the more noteable meteors were either a
Sporadic or a fireball out of one of the 5 OTHER
meteor shower radiants that were occurring at that
same time.

<http://lists.meteorobs.org/pipermail/meteorobs/2006-August/004542.html>

Regards,
Bob V.

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[meteorite-list] Perseids 2006 ?
Thomas Tuchan thomas.tuchan at t-online.de
Sun Aug 13 08:32:36 EDT 2006

Hi :-)

In germany, in ulm, best weather from 4 o' clock in
the evening to midnight (GMT +2). Saw about 25 big
perseides in this night and one very bright bolide
from the constellation cygnus into saggitarius. An
after glowing trail, color turned white-blue with
smoke. I think it was half past eleven, but I don't
know sure.

Thomas
IMCA #0298

Robert Woolard schrieb:

>Hi List,
>
> Any members have any reports about the Perseids this
>year??? (Socked in by clouds here in AR this time
>around.)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Robert Woolard
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