(meteorobs) Obs: 22/23 August 2006

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

23 August 2006 03:00-04:30 (CDST 22/23 August 2006 10:00-11:30pm)

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 & talking clock

03:00-04:30; 70 deg F; wind SW 5 mph; clear; average limiting magnitude 6.0;
facing East 50 degrees; Total teff 1.5 hour (9 jets/2 satellites)
Time   mag.  type   comment
03:15  +3    Spor
03:18  +1    KCG    orange
03:19  +3    KCG
03:23  +4    Spor
03:56  +5    Spor
04:07  +2    Spor
04:18  +3    Spor
04:25  +3    Spor
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: +1, +3
Perseid: none
Sporadic: +2, +3(3), +4, +5
Total meteors: eight