(meteorobs) Obs: 06/07 June 2008

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

07 June 2008 05:00-08:00 UT (CDST 06/07 June midnight - 3:00am)

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

Temperature: 67 deg F at 05:00; 64 deg F at 08:00
Wind: South 10 mph at 05:00; South 8 mph at 08:00
Sky: Clear throughout; much less horizon haze than usual.
Facing East 45 degrees.
Average limiting magnitude: 5.8 throughout.
Total teff: 3.0 hours
05:00 - 08:00
Time   mag.   type   comment
05:46  -1     ANT  
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06:04  +4     Spor
06:33  +4     Spor
06:36  -1     ANT    orange
06:43  +3     Spor
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07:40  +3     Spor
07:41  +2     Spor
07:44  +3     Spor
07:52   0     ANT    orange
Antihelion: three; -1(2); 0
Sporadics: six; +2; +3(3); +4(2)
Total meteors: nine