(meteorobs) Obs: 01/02 November 2007

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

02 November 2007 03:30-05:30 UT (CDST 01/02 Nov 10:30pm-12:30am)

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 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 & talking clock

ORI = Orionid
NTA = North Taurid
STA = South Taurid 
Spor = Sporadic

03:30-04:30; 39 deg F; wind S 7 mph; clear; aver.lim.mag. 5.8; facing East 50
deg; total teff 1.0 hour
Time   mag.   type   comment
03:30  +2     Spor
03:32  +3     Spor
03:44  +4     Spor
04:26  +3     Spor
04:27  +1     NTA
NTA: one: +1
STA: none
Sporadics: four: +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: five

04:30-05:30; 35 deg F; wind S 3 mph; clear; aver.lim.mag. 5.7; facing East 50
deg; total teff 1.0 hour
Time   mag.  type   comment
04:39  +3    Spor
04:43  +3    ORI
04:46  +3    Spor
04:46  +3    STA
05:01  +2    STA
05:15  +4    ORI
ORI: two: +3; +4
STA: two: +2, +3
Sporadics: two: +3(2)
Total meteors: six