(meteorobs) Obs: 1/2 May 2006

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

02 May 2006 07:30 - 09:00 (CDST 01/02 May 2006 230 - 400am)

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

Antihelion
Eta Aquarids
Sporadics

07:30-09:00; 47 deg F; wind S 3 mph; clear; average limiting magnitude 5.9;
facing ESE 50 degrees; Total teff 1.5 hour. Quit at 09:00 (400 am CDST) because
sky becoming partly cloudy.  (4 jets)
Time   mag.   type   comment
07:56   0     Spor   yellow
07:58  +4     Spor
08:11  +3     Spor
08:14   0     ETA    brief train; very short; near radiant
08:19  -2     ANT    yellow
08:41  +2     ETA    orange
08:51  +1     ETA
08:59  +3     Spor
Antihelion: -2
Eta Aquarids: 0, +1, +2
Sporadics: 0, +3(2), +4
Total meteors: 8