Observations July 25 – 26 from Agios Pavlos, Crete.

The third night of observations from Agios Pavlos started as a warm and windless night, with a small hint of haze near the horizon. With a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, there was no need for any extra clothes or sleeping bags during the observation. A very strange experience for an observer from the cold north! After an hour of observation, the severe wind gusts started to appear again, clearing the sky for the remaining haze, but making the problems with flying particles of sand alive again. I now decided to look for a more protected observing site the next night.

The activity level of the Southern Delta Aquarids was about the same as last night, culminating with 4 meteors an hour, and two +0 Mag meteors as highlights. The Capricornids produced steady rates between 1 and 3, with a couple of meteors reaching +0 mag. Perseid activity reached 3 the last two hours, but with no meteor brighter than +2. After a dull start with only 3 sporadic meteors the first hour, rates improved and stabilized between 9 and 12 the next 3 hours. No candidates for the July Gamma Draconids were seen this session.

A total of 63 meteors were seen in 4 hours of observing time. Of these were 33 SPO, 8 CAP, 11 SDA, 8 PER, and 3 ANT.

 

Observed showers:

Alpha Capricornids (001 CAP)

Southern Delta Aquarids (005 SDA)

Perseids (007 PER)

July Gamma Draconids (184 GDR)

Anthelion Source (ANT)

 

20:45 – 21:45. Teff: 1.00, F: 1.00, Lm: 6,71, RA: 255, Dec: +20

SPO: 3 meteors. +3, +4, +5

CAP: 2 meteors. +0, +1

SDA: 2 meteors. +2, +4

PER: 0 meteors.

GDR: 0 meteors.

ANT: 0 meteors.

21:45 – 22:45. Teff: 1.00, F: 1.00, Lm: 6.77, RA: 270, Dec: +20

SPO: 9 meteors. +1, +3(2), +4, +5(3), +6(2)

CAP: 2 meteors. +4, +6

SDA: 3 meteors. +0, +3, +5

PER: 2 meteors. +2(2)

GDR: 0 meteors.

ANT: 1 meteor. +3

22:45 – 23:45. Teff: 1.00, F: 1.00, Lm: 6.77, RA: 285, Dec: +20

SPO: 12 meteors. +1, +2, +3(4), +4(5), +5

CAP: 3 meteors. +1, +4(2)

SDA: 2 meteors. +4, +5

PER: 3 meteors. +3(2), +6

GDR: 0 meteors.

ANT: 0 meteors.

23:45 – 00:45. Teff: 1.00, F: 1.00, Lm: 6.77, RA: 300, Dec: +20

SPO: 9 meteors. +1, +2(3), +4, +5(3), +6

CAP: 1 meteor. +0

SDA: 4 meteors. +0, +2, +3(2)

PER: 3 meteors. +2(2), +3

GDR: 0 meteors.

ANT: 2 meteors. +4(2)