[meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

[bernd.pauli at paulinet.de]

Jessica wrote:

"...in northern California the viewing was perfect, Jupiter and moons were a nice
opening act, and the main attraction was spectacular...2 and 3 second meteor "laser 
beams" across the sky, several large, nice bolides, and a couple of fascinating skips 
across the atmosphere. Thanks to everyone for the around the globe updates!

Hello Jessica and List,

The stars can be seen here but the sky is hazy, a lot of humidity (79%) up in the
atmosphere. Nevertheless, I managed to "catch" three Perseids, all of them very
fast (as usual) and with much thinner streaks than last night:

1) Saturday 01: 09 CEDST

Perseid N(E) -> S(W) through Cygnus and past the western part of Aquila

2) Saturday 01: 26 CEDST

Perseid with a short, stubby trail though far enough away from the radiant
maybe it was a "sporadic meteor"

3) Saturday 01: 36 CEDST - another swift Perseid with a thin, short, luminous trail


Best wishes from
Germany,

Bernd