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Perseids on August 11 2004
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August 11 2004, from 19:49 UT to 20:48 UT |
| Location: |
Pulsnitz, Germany 51°10'58''N, 14°01'19''E |
| Lens: |
1.4/12.5mm Computar |
| Camera: |
Firewire camera optically coupled to Philips xx1411 image intensifier |
| Exposure: |
| From 19:49 UT to 19:59 UT: | 200ms |
| From 20:00 UT to 20:48 UT: | 300ms |
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Between 19:49 UT and 20:16 UT 26 Perseids and 3 sporadic meteors could be detected. Most of them where dark (not visible by eyes).
Past 20:05 UT, 30min before the expected peak, the sky became foggy. Only some bright meteors could be detected through the clouds.
Click on the images to see a small Javascript animation
 Perseid |
 Sporadic meteor |
 Satellite |
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2 Perseids, 1 sporadic meteor and 2 satellites
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Bright Perseid
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| Perseid |
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2 bright Perseids through the clouds
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Bright Perseid through the clouds
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| Perseid |
Sporadic meteor |
Satellite |
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Satellite reflection and 2 meteors (not shown in the animation)
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