I did see what I would call a fireball at 0353 local time. That meteor left a smoke trail between Leo and Orion that lasted about 60 to 75 seconds in the moonlight. My non scientific determination of the peak seemed to be about 0446 local time (1046 UT). I didn't count numbers but did count "thousand one, thousand two,...) after a meteor and at the peak was averaging one every four to five seconds. Once saw 5 in the air at once. Two or three in the air at once happened frequently.
It is interesting to note the response of various members of the household to being told that the peak activity was occurring. 11 year old daughter had great enthusiasm and watched for about 20 minutes before going back to bed as peak began to subside. My wife came out after I awakened her when she had just gotten back to sleep, grumbled a bit about the 11 year old not coming in to get her--she lasted about 10 minutes and seemed underwhelmed. The 14 year old daughter who left instructions to be awakened only if it was "raining stars" rolled over and said, "I want to stay here."
I don't think they will roll a wheelchair out of the nursing home in the middle of the night 30+ years from now--grateful to have seen this shower.
It is interesting to note the response of various members of the household to being told that the peak activity was occurring. 11 year old daughter had great enthusiasm and watched for about 20 minutes before going back to bed as peak began to subside. My wife came out after I awakened her when she had just gotten back to sleep, grumbled a bit about the 11 year old not coming in to get her--she lasted about 10 minutes and seemed underwhelmed. The 14 year old daughter who left instructions to be awakened only if it was "raining stars" rolled over and said, "I want to stay here."
I don't think they will roll a wheelchair out of the nursing home in the middle of the night 30+ years from now--grateful to have seen this shower.
