B.C., Canada Perseid Meteor Shower Composite Photo 11/12AUG2013

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B.C., Canada Perseid Meteor Shower Composite 11/12AUG2013
Credit- Jeff Brower, West Kelowna, B.C. BC Meteor Network/Sandia Sentinel All Sky Network

Jeff  Brower writes,
"We have been plagued with three nights of thunderstorms in all quadrants. Despite heavy lightening, high anvil tops overcast, and 100's of false captures from the strikes I was able to catch 25 meteors on the WSentinel system between local midnight and sunrise on Aug 11/12. Here is a composite showing the radiant rather well for the period.

Currently we have towering Cu in a all three of the four quadrants but I am hopeful we'll have clear sky for tonights PER peak. "

Good luck to all.

Jeff

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