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The Perseids Meteor Shower Update 2010 

8/12/2010

 
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Perseid Meteor Shower  2010– viewed from my home, one aspect of my sky view.

Cassiopeia ( top right)  - Perseus (Middle)   - Capella ( lower left ) in Auriga and as many stars as I could see in between.

53.2000°N, 6.1000°W Bray Co Wicklow Ireland   Bortle Dark Scale 4

A composite sketch created between July 28th and August 10th in mixed conditions from my garden. One observation from Sligo, similar conditions.

My town street lights are partly screened by tall trees , the view to the N / NE and over head was dark.  The Double Cluster was visible naked eye and M 31 visible with averted gaze. The Milky Way had visible knotted areas overhead on August 9th and 10th , unusual for Bray.

Some stars are sketched brighter than they appear to stand out for the photograph of the sketch
which was too big to scan. I was sitting in my garden looking up over my pergola. On part cloudy
evenings , I put several chairs around the garden and moved to view different areas of the sky
the clear sections appeared.  Each hour on the hour I took a break for tea , kept the lights off in
the house to try to keep my dark adaption.

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The meteors are as close to what I saw in length and colour as is possible.

There is a lot to learn about meteor observing click here for more information


Sketch is done using , Pastel ,Conte and a White Gel Pen on Black Mounting Board
Here is  a key to the sketch

1.       July 28th –   00:00 UT   White                Mag 1 Mostly Cloudy few clear patches

2.       July 29th -    23:05 UT   Red                    Mag 2 Part Cloud

3.       July 29th -    23 :15 UT  Red                     Mag 2 Part Cloud

4.       July 29th -    23 :25 UT  Red                     Mag 2 Part Cloud

5.       August 1st   23:20 UT   Blue                     Mag 1 Part Cloud Sligo 54.267  -8.483 

6.       August 9th 21:50 UT   White                   Mag 2 Clear

7.       August 9thth 23:31 UT White                   Mag 2 Clear

8.       August 9thth 23:10 UT White                   Mag 1 Clear

9.       August 9thth 23:15 UT White                   Mag 1 Clear

10.   August 9th   23:40 UT  White                    Mag 2 Clear

11.   August 9th  23:35 UT   Yellow                    Mag 2 Clear

12.   August 10th 00 :30 UT  Yellow                  Mag 1 Clear

13.   August 10th 01:00 UT White                    Mag 2 Clear

14.   August 10th  01:24 UT White                    Mag 1 Clear

15.   August 10th 21:50 UT White                     Mag 3 Clear

16.   August 10th 21: 53 UT White                   Mag 3 Clear

17.    August 10th 22:10 UT White                   Mag 0 Clear

18.   August 10th  22:40 UT White                   Mag  1 Clear

19.   August 10th  23:04 UT White                   Mag 1 Clear

20.    August 10th 23:55 UT White                   Mag 1 Clear

Update

August 11th 53.2000°N, 6.1000°W 23:25 UT - 00:25:UT Perseids 11

August 10th 21:45 UT - 00:00 UT Perseids 15, Satellites 10,
Iridium Flare 1 @ Mag -3 WSW , Double Cluster, 8 Moths, 4 Birds, naked eye.  :-)



August 9th/10th between 21:45 UT - 01:25 UT I observed 22 Perseids 3 sporadics , 14
satelites, I galaxy,Double Cluster,1 Chinese Lantern ,1 bird, naked eye
:-)

So stop watching TV ,go out and look up this weekend
If you are a Twitter person you can see a bigger version of the sketch here



 




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