Observed for radiants:
ANT – Anthelions
PER – Perseids
SDA: South delta Aquariids
NDA: North delta Aquariids
CAP – alpha Capricornids
KCG – kappa Cygnids
August 12/13 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).
1000 – 1100 EDT (0200- 0300 UT), Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.5, 25% cirrus cloud interference, Facing: east
5 PER: 0, +1, +2, +3(2)
1 ANT: +2,
4 SPO: +3(3), +4
10 total meteors
2 of the 5 Perseid meteors were earthgrazers and four of them left trains. Yellow and blue tints were seen in the brighter PERs.
1100 – 1200 EDT (0300- 0400 UT), Teff: 1.0 hour, No breaks, LM: 6.5, 35% cirrus cloud and moonlight interference, Facing: east
16 PER: -1, 0, +1(3), +2(5), +3(3), +4(3)
1 KCG: +2
1 SDA: +1
6 SPO: +2(2), +3(3), +4
24 total meteors
10 of the 16 Perseid meteors left trains and 4 were earthgrazers. The minus one Perseid had a peachy pink color to it and yellow and blue tints were seen in all the other brighter PERs and the KCG.
The Perseids really picked up nicely during the second hour as their well-known “spurting” effect was noted once again – two or three would be seen in quick succession, followed by lengthy lulls in activity. That amazing minus one, peachy pink Perseid grazer we saw, stands out as one of the top ten most visually beautiful meteors I have ever seen!