(meteorobs) Obs: 03/04 August 2006

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

04 August 2006 05:45 - 07:45 (CDST 03/04 Aug 2006 12:45 - 02:45am)

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park Observatory 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; paper, pencil and talking clock

Antihelion
Capricornid
North Delta Aquarid
South Delta Aquarid
Kappa Cygnid
Perseid
Piscis Austrinid
Sporadic

05:45-06:45; 65 degrees F; wind calm; clear; average limiting magnitude 5.8;
Moonset ~06:00; facing SE 45 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour (3 jets/planes)
Time   mag.   type   comment
05:54  -1     KCG    yellow
05:55  +4     Spor
05:56  +2     CAP
05:59  -2     PER    yellow; 1.5 sec. train
06:15  +1     Spor   yellow
06:28  -3     Spor   orange; 0.5 sec. train
06:42  -3     PER    orange; 2 sec. train
Antihelion: none
Capricornid: +2
Kappa Cygnid: -1
North Delta Aquarid: none
South Delta Aquarid: none
Perseid: -3, -2
Piscis Austrinid: none
Sporadic: -3, +1, +4
Total Meteors: seven

06:45-07:45; 62 degrees F; wind calm; clear; average limiting magnitude 5.8;
facing SE 45 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour (4 jets/planes)
Time   mag.   type   comment
06:48  +3     Spor
07:03  +1     SDA
07:04   0     Spor   yellow
07:08  +5     Spor
07:10  +3     SDA
07:10  +2     Spor
07:11  +3     ANT
07:14  +1     PER
07:21  +4     Spor
07:22   0     CAP
07:30  +2     PER
07:30  +2     Spor
07:30  +3     PER
07:38  -1     PER    yellow; 0.5 sec. train
07:44  +1     PER    orange
Quit at 07:45 because of ground fog moving into observing area.
Antihelion: +3
Capricornid: 0
Kappa Cygnid: none
North Delta Aquarid: none
South Delta Aquarid: +1, +3
Perseid: -1, +1(2), +2, +3
Piscis Austrinid: none
Sporadic: 0, +2(2), +3, +4, +5
Total meteors: fifteen