Črni Vrh Observatory

2016 Perseids from Črni Vrh Observatory

Report on Perseid activity observed from Črni Vrh Observatory, during the nights of maximum activity in August 2016. Several fireballs and many meteors were recorded with newly set up Canon EOS 20D color All Sky Camera, comprising Peleng 3.5/8 mm fisheye lens. The camera lens was stopped to f/4 to give sharper images on standard 30 second exposures. Because the EOS camera is taking images at 2 minute intervals, the omitted observing time was covered with Canon EOS 6D + 8mm fisheye lens and with b/w CCD All Sky Camera that we use since 2004. Occasional cloud passages slightly affected observations.

Perseids 2016 report from IMO

Imaging Statistics

Date	Effective imaging time (hours)	Recorded Perseids
2016 Aug. 2-3	3.4	2
2016 Aug. 4-5	6.8	2
2016 Aug. 7-8	7.0	2
2016 Aug. 8-9	6.9	1
2016 Aug. 11-12	7.5	26
2016 Aug. 12-13	6.2	10
Total	37.8	42

Table 1: Imaging statistics over the observing nights.

Selection of best images
	Time-lapse video sequence of Perseid meteor shower recorded on 2016 Aug. 11 (23h18UT - 23h43UT), with Canon EOS 650D + 18mm lens. Animation was composed from a series of 30 seconds exposures, set to ISO 6400. Six meteors and fireball with afterglow were recorded during the 25 minute time interval. Copyright © J. Vales, Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Two Perseid meteors recorded with Canon EOS 6D + 8mm, f/4 fisheye lens on 2016 Aug. 13, starting at 2h27m00s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds at ISO 3200. Copyright © 2016 H. Mikuž, Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS 6D + 8-15mm lens (set to 15mm f.l.) on 2016 Aug. 13, at 2h03UT. Exposure time was 1 minute at ISO 3200. Copyright © J. Skvarč, Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Canary Islands.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS All Sky Camera on 2016 Aug. 13, starting at 2h26m18s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds. Copyright © 2016 Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS 6D + 8mm, f/4 fisheye lens on 2016 Aug. 13, starting at 1h42m00s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds at ISO 3200. Copyright © 2016 H. Mikuž, Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS 6D + 8mm, f/4 fisheye lens on 2016 Aug. 12, starting at 22h59m00s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds at ISO 3200. Copyright © 2016 H. Mikuž, Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS All Sky Camera on 2016 Aug. 12, starting at 2h28m17s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds. Copyright © 2016 Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS All Sky Camera on 2016 Aug. 12, starting at 1h22m17s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds. Copyright © 2016 Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS 6D + 8mm, f/4 fisheye lens on 2016 Aug. 11, starting at 23h22m45s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds at ISO 3200. Copyright © 2016 H. Mikuž, Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS All Sky Camera on 2016 Aug. 3, starting at 0h56m47s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds. Copyright © 2016 Črni Vrh Observatory.

	Perseid meteor recorded with Canon EOS All Sky Camera on 2016 Aug. 3, starting at 1h00m47s UT. Exposure time was 30 seconds. Copyright © 2016 Črni Vrh Observatory.