(meteorobs) Obs: 1/2 June 2006

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

02 June 2006 06:15 - 08:15 (CDST 1/2 June 2006 1:15 - 3:15 am)

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

Antihelion
Sporadics

06:15-07:15; 63 degrees F; wind calm; clear; average limiting magnitude 5.8;
facing SE 50 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour (5 jets/planes) 1/3 lit Moon set
~06:15; a somewhat dry night - sky glow over Ames in SW not quite as bad as
usual and only a little dew.
Time   mag.   type   comment
06:51  -1     Spor   yellow; Vega to bottom of Ophiuchus
07:06  -4     ANT

07:15-08:15; 60 degrees F; wind calm; clear; average limiting magnitude 5.8;
facing SE 50 degrees; Total teff 1.0 hour (3 jets/planes)
Time   mag.   type   comment
07:38  +1     Spor   orange
07:58  +2     Spor

Magnitude distribution:
Antihelion: -4
Spordics: -1, +1, +2
Total meteors: four