(meteorobs) Orionids from Olathe, KS near KC

[KCStarguy at aol.com]

I have not observed Orionids in many years. Of   course I missed the outburst 
in 2006. But I decided to try just in   case another                          
         
outburst came about. Not much of show for 2 hours worth of week on 2 nights. 
I would have stayed out longer but                                    
I did see 2 fireballs on Friday. Overall they were bland in color, no   
trails and were                                   
brigher then expected.                                    
No meteors on the photos though. Better luck with Leonids.                    
               
                                   
                                   
                                   
date     10/20/07                              
location     Olathe, KS                              
weather     clear                              
visibility:     5.5                              
          S-sporadic                         
          O-Orionid          length               
     time          color     degrees     magnitude     duration     
                                   
     3:55     O     white     3     2     0.5     
     4:27          blue     7     3     0.5     
     4:29     O     white     5     2     0.5     
     4:36     O     white yellow     20     -2     0.75     
     4:51     O     white     10     -2     0.75     
                                   
                                   
date     10/21/07                              
location     Olathe, KS                              
weather     10% light clouds4:17-5                              
visibility:     5     hazy                         
     4:12     O     white     10     0     0.5     
     4:17     O     white     6     2     0.5     
     4:17     O     white     10     0     0.5     
     4:21     O     white     3     1     0.5     
     4:34     O     white     5     1     0.5     
                                   
additional:      no train - trails                              
     rates down from burst in 2006                              
          2006 photos from spaceweather                          
http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/gallery_21oct06.htm          

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