(meteorobs) Meteor Observation Nov 23/24

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

It finally cleared a little while before the Moon came up.  I observed UT 24 Nov
2005 from 05:45 - 08:45 (CST 23/24 Nov 2005 1145 pm - 245 am).

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, Iowa
Long: 93 deg 34 min W   Lat: 42 deg 05 min N    Elevation: 318 meters
Method: Visual

Alpha Monocerotids
Andromedids
Taurids
Sporadics

(Andromedids distinctive because of their slowness; barely more than half as
fast as Taurids at any given distance from their respective radiants.  In recent
years rates so very low that were it not for their slowness, they would be
counted as sporadics.)

05:45 - 06:45; 30 degrees F; wind NW 20 - 35 mph; 45% lit Moon rose about 06:00;
no snow; no clouds. Average limiting magnitude: 5.9
Facing West 50 degrees; Total Teff 1.0 hour
Time    mag. type  comment
05:57   -1   NTA   yellow
06:04   +3   Spor  Polaris thru Perseus
06:07   +2   Spor
06:31   +3   Spor
Taurids: -1
Sporacids: +2, +3(2)

06:45 - 07:45; 27 degrees F; wind NW 20 - 35 mph; 45% lit Moon low in East; 
no snow; no clouds.  Average limiting magniutde 5.7
Facing West 50 degrees; Total Teff 1.0 hour
Time    mag. type   comment
06:46   +5   Spor
07:01   +2   Spor
07:05   +1   AND    30 deg; slow; ended low in the South
07:09   +1   Spor
07:12   +1   AMO    yellow
07:12   +1   NTA    yellow; one second later; paths crossed
07:19   +4   Spor
07:37   +2   NTA
Alpha Monocerotids: +1
Andromedids: +1
Taurids: +1, +2
Sporadics: +1, +2, +4, +5

07:45 - 08:45; 25 degrees F; wind NW 20 - 35 mph; 45 lit Moon in East;
no snow; no clouds.  Average limiting magnitude: 5.5
Facing West 50 degrees; Total Teff 1.0 hour
Time    mag. type   comment
08:11   +1   Spor
08:13   +2   Spor
08:13   +3   AMO
08:24   +2   Spor
08:26    0   N Apex sporadic;  1 sec train
Alpha Monocerotids: +3
Sporadics: 0, +1, +2(2)

Magnitude distribution:
Alpha Monocerotids: +1, +3
Andromedids: +1
Taurids: -1, +1, +2
Sporadics: 0; +1(2); +2(4); +3(2); +4, +5
Total meteors: 17