(meteorobs) Re: Ursids 20/21 Dec

[Robert Lunsford]

Paul.

Wow! That is real dedication! Only three meteors in such cold conditions. 
I'll never complain again viewing with temperature in the 30's or 40's!

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pmartsching at mchsi.com>
To: "meteorobs" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: (meteorobs) Ursids 20/21 Dec


>I observed 21 Dec 2005 01:30 - 03:30 UT (Dec 20/21 7:30 - 9:30 pm CST). 
>The
> limiting magnitude was not real good - seemed to be some general haze.  I 
> saw
> disappointingly few meteors.
>
> Paul Martsching
> McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, Iowa
> Long: 93 deg 34 min W   Lat: 42 deg o5 min N   Elevation: 318 meters
> Method: Visual; pencil & paper (writing in the dark; I can't see to write 
> with
> my astro glasses on anyway) and talking clock
>
> Chi Orinoids
> Ursids
> Sporadics
>
> 01:30 - 02:30; 7 degrees F; wind West 5 mph; hazy "clear"; snow on ground;
> limiting magnitude ~5.6; facing North 45 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour
> Time   mag.   type   comment
> 02:08  -1     URS    yellow
> 02:24  +1     XOR
>
> 02:30 - 03:30; 5 degrees F; wind West 5 mph; hazy "clear"; snow on ground;
> limiting magnitude ~5.4; facing North 45 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour
> Time   mag.   type   comment
> 02:58  +1     Spor
>
>
>
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