(meteorobs) Leonids

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

I observed 17 Nov 07:00 - 11:00 UT.  Limiting magnitude ~4.5 (waning gibbous
Moon and fresh snow); 10 degrees F; wind WNW 10 mph; facing East 55 degrees.
McFarland Park Observatory 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, Iowa
UT         mag   train
725   spor  +2   0.5 sec   N Apex sporadic
745   LEO   +2  <0.5
750   LEO   +3   -
808   LEO   +3   -
813   spor  +2   -
821   spor  +3   -
824   NTA   -2   -      orange
824   NTA   -4   -      orange; 10 seconds after previous
857   spor  +2   -
858   NTA    0   -      yellow
915   LEO   +2   -
930-945 Break
951   LEO   +3   -
954   spor  +3   -
956   LEO   +1  <0.5
1011  LEO    0   0.5
1023  LEO   +3   -
1051  LEO   +2   -
1053  spor  +3   -
 
3.75 hours; 6 sporadics; 9 Leonids; 3 Taurids
Leonids: 0, +1, +2(3), +3(4)
Taurids: -4, -2, 0

Paul Martsching