(meteorobs) Obs: 9/10 December 2006

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

10 December 2006 02:35-03:35 UT (CST 9/10 Dec 2006 8:35-9:35pm)

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: 1,040 feet
Method: Visual; paper, pencil and talking clock

02:35-03:35; 35 degrees F; wind South 10 mph; clear; average limiting magnitude
6.0; facing East 50 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour; Moonrise 03:35.
Time   mag.   type   comment
02:40  +2     Spor   
03:02  +1     Spor
03:14  +2     Spor
09:30  +5     GEM
09:31   0     GEM    yellow
09:34  +3     Spor
Antihelion: none
Geminid: 0, +5
Monocerotid: none
Sigma Hydrid: none
Sporadic: +1, +2(2), +3
Total meteors: six