[meteorite-list] Perseid Meteor Shower Is Starting

From: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 22:33:04 +0000
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000005A000066E9_at_10.0.100.101>

Hello Ron and List,

> we have detected six Perseid fireballs since July 30th," reports
> Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office.

I caught my first Perseid on July 26, 2013 at 23:55 hrs European
Daylight Saving Time. It was a bluish-white color and streaked
through the sky between Cygnus and Lyra. Duration ca. 1 second
and pretty fast. No wonder since they cross Earth's orbit at a
speed of about 60 km/s!

Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Fri 02 Aug 2013 06:33:04 PM PDT