The following are summaries of my late July/early August 2017 observations from North Florida. The weather was bad most nights, so systematic observations were not possible. I noticed and can confirm the obvious burst of South delta Aquariid activity that occurred on July 31! Here are my data summaries:
July/August 2017 meteor observations – Observer: Paul Jones
Observed for radiants:
CAP – alpha Capricornids
ERI – eta Eridanids
ANT – Anthelions
PER – Perseids
SDA: South delta Aquariids
PAU – Piscis Austrinids
NDA: North delta Aquariids
GDR – gamma Draconids
JPE: July Pegasids
Session One:
July 20/21 2017, observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida). 10% cirrus cloud interference, Facing: south
0325 – 0425 EDT (0725 – 0825 UT), Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks
4 PER: +2(2), +3(2)
4 SDA: +3(2), +4, +5
1 CAP: +1
2 ANT: +2, +4
8 SPO: +2, +3. +4(4), +5(2)
19 total meteors
5 of the 19 meteors (2 PERs, 1 CAP, 1 ANT and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen in the brighter PERs and the SDAs.
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Session Two:
July 21/22, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida).
0300 – 0400 EDT (0700 – 0800 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
4 PER: +1, +3, +4, +5
3 SDA: +2, +3, +5
1 CAP: +1
2 ANT: +4(2)
11 SPO: +1, +2, +3(4), +4(2), +5(3)
21 total meteors
3 of the 21 meteors (1 PER, 1 CAP, and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
0400 – 0500 EDT (0800 – 0900 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
4 PER: -1, 0, +2, +4,
4 SDA: +1, +2, +4, +5
1 CAP: +3
7 SPO: 0, +2(2), +3(3), +4,
16 total meteors
3 of the 16 meteors (2 PERs and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
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Session Three:
July 24/25, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida).
0300 – 0400 EDT (0700 – 0800 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
5 PER: 0, +1, +2, +5(2)
4 SDA: +2, +4(2), +5
3 CAP: 0(2), +3
1 ANT: +3
1 PAU: +2
1 JPE: +1
11 SPO: +2(4), +3(2), +4(3), +5(2)
26 total meteors
8 of the 26 meteors (1 PER, 3 CAP, 1 ANT, 1 SDA, 1 PAU and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
0400 – 0500 EDT (0800 – 0900 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
7 PER: +2, +3(4), +4, +5
4 SDA: +2(2), +3(2)
2 ERI: +2, +3
9 SPO: +2(4), +3(2), +4(3), +5(2)
22 total meteors
2 of the 22 meteors (1 PER, and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
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Session Four:
July 27/28, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida).
0400 – 0450 EDT (0800 – 0850 UT) Teff: 0.8 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.5, 40% cloud interference, facing: south
14 SDA: +2, +3(4), +4(5), +5(4)
6 PER: 0, +3, +4(3), +5
1 CAP: +1
1 ANT: +2
1 ERI: +1
1 GDR: +1
2 NDA: +2, +4
1 PAU: +3
9 SPO: +2(4), +3(2), +4(3), +5(2)
36 total meteors
7 of the 36 meteors (2 PERs, 1 PAU, 1 CAP, 1 ERI, 1 SDA and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
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Session Five:
July 28/29, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: Deltona, Florida, Lat: 28.8766 deg N Long 81.1803 deg W, private residence.
0300 – 0400 EDT (0700 – 0800 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 5.0, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: north
11 SDA: +1, +2(3), +3(4), +4(3)
4 PER: +1(2), +3, +4
1 NDA: +3
1 CAP: -1
2 ERI: 0, +1
9 SPO: +3(4), +4(3), +5(2)
28 total meteors
6 of the 28 meteors (2 ERI, 2 PERs, 1 CAP, and 1 SDA, left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
0400 – 0500 EDT (0800 – 0900 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 5.0, 20% cloud interference, facing: north
9 SDA: +1, 2(3), +3, +4(4)
6 PER: +2(2), +3(2), +4(2)
1 ERI: +2,
1 GDR: +1
1 ANT: +3
1 CAP: +2
8 SPO: 0, +2(2), +3(3), +4(2)
27 total meteors
5 of the 27 meteors (1 PER, 1 GDR, 2 SDA and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
0500 – 0550 EDT (0900 – 0950 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 5.0, 20% cloud/twilight interference, facing: north
3 SDA: +2, +3(2), +4(4)
5 PER: +2(2), +3(2), +4
3 ERI: 0, +1, +2,
2 NDA: +2, +3
1 ANT: +3
2 SPO: +2, +3
26 total meteors
2 of the 16 meteors (1 PER, and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
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Session Six:
July 30/31, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida).
0330 – 0430 EDT (0730 – 0830 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
22 SDA: +1(2), +2(3), +3(9), +4(5), +5(3)
6 PER: +2, +3(2), +4(2) +5
2 NDA: +3(2)
3 CAP: -1, +3(2)
1 ERI: +2
1 PAU: +1
1 GDR: +3
12 SPO: 0, +2(2), +3(2), +4(3), +5(4)
48 total meteors
8 of the 48 meteors (1 PER, 1 CAP, 3 SDA, 1 NDA, 1 PAU and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
0430 – 0530 EDT (0830 – 0930 UT) Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clear, except for some very slight haze near the horizons, facing: south
15 SDA: 0(2), +1(2), +2(7), +3(2), +4(2)
9 PER: -1, +2(4), +3(3), +5
2 ERI: 0, +1
3 NDA: +3(3)
1 CAP: +3
1 ANT: +3
10 SPO: +2, +3(5), +4(2), +5(2)
41 total meteors
7 of the 41 meteors (2 PER, 2 SDA, 1 NDA, 1 ERI and 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
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Session seven:
Aug 1/2, 2017 Observer: Paul Jones, Location: North Bank of Matanzas Inlet, Florida, Lat: 29.75N, Long: 81.24W (approximately 15 miles south of St. Augustine, Florida).
0410 – 0445 EDT (0810 – 0845 UT) Teff: 0.5 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.9, Clouds interfered after 35 minutes, facing: south
5 SDA: +1, +2, +3(3)
5 PER: -2(2), +2, +3, +5
1 NDA: +3
1 ERI: +3
6 SPO: 0, +2(2), +3(2), +4(2),
18 total meteors
4 of the 18 meteors (2 PER, 1 SDA, 1 SPO) left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen.
