(meteorobs) Obs: 26/27 Aug 2008

pmartsching at mchsi.com pmartsching at mchsi.com
Wed Aug 27 21:47:51 EDT 2008


27 August 2008 04:50-06:50 UT (CDST 26/27 Aug 11:50pm - 1:50am)

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, IA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elev: ~1,040 feet
Method: Visual; paper, pencil & talking clock

04:50-05:50; 59 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; clear, but with a layer of bright sky glow
over Ames (SW), Story City (N) and Nevada (SE); no apparent ground fog driving
to observing location or returning home; average lim. mag. 5.7; facing ENE 50
deg; total teff 1.0 hour
Antihelion: none
Alpha Aurigids: one: +1 (one second train)
Kappa Cygnids: one: +3
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: five

05:50-06:50; 57 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; clear, but with a layer of bright sky glow
over Ames (SW), Story City (N) and Nevada (SE); average lim. mag. 5.7; facing
ENE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
Antihelion: none
Alpha Aurigid: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Sporadics: four: +1(2); +3; +4
Total meteors: four
 



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