Thursday 12 August 2010

Perseids observation 12th August 2010

I decided to record what I could of the Perseid meteor shower tonight. I started at 20:47gmt and finished at 22:17gmt. I recorded each time that I saw a meteor to the minute in GMT. I also gave it a brightness score of bright, moderate, or feint and stated if the meteor left a trail. Lastly I recorded the direction it was traveling away from the constellation Perseus. Location LAT=51degrees LON=52' 00"N.

Perseid's on 12th August 2010 20:47gmt to 22:17gmt
Time in GMTBrightnessDirection
20:47BrightWest
21:03FeintEast
21:29ModerateWest
21:31x2 ModerateNE
21:40ModerateWest
21:41ModerateSouth
21:44ModerateSW
21:46Bright+TrailWest
21:47BrightWest
21:48ModerateNorth
21:52Bright+TrailSW
21:56ModerateEast
21:58BrightNorth
22:00Bright+TrailSouth
22:02BrightSW
22:02FeintNE
22:04Bright+TrailWest
22:04ModerateEast
22:10FeintEast
22:17x2 FeintNE
At 22:17gmt Cold, tired, needing the loo and having been attacked by a spider, I decided to call it a night.

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