(meteorobs) HALWA at NJAA Oct 18 2008

[meteoreye at comcast.net]

You never know when it will be clear so I battled the moon. 
All meteors counted, using alignmnet cord for shower association.
My impression was, even allowing for the moon, the Orionids were quite slow.
Moon: 83% illumintaed Mag -11.5 75 d elevation at start, 63 d at end.
Estimated LM by recording faintest star I could see in my FOV since LM areas were useless.
2 flashing satellites noted, 3 jets. No katydids, they may be done for the year, 
or it my just have been too cold. Temp +39, no dew or frost at NJAA, but frost and
dew on the car at home.

NJAA Oservatory as usual in High Bridge NJ 74d53m54s W 40d 40m 52s N (25186)

Showers:

shower	ORI 093 +16
shower	NTA 037 +18 (None Observed)
shower	STA 039 +12  (None Observed)
shower	EGE 102 +27
shower	LMI 156 +37 (None Observed)
shower     XGE 108 +12 v59 (Sirko Molau's shower #46)

UT Time      Teff      LM    ORI  EGE  XGE  SPO  TOT  Met/Hr
0732-0847 1.250 +4.70      2       0        1        0      3       2.4
0847-1002 1.250 +4.70      2       1        0        1      4       3.2
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0732-1002 2.500 +4.70      4       1        1        1      7       2.8

Total 7 meteors (2.8/Hr) Avg Mag +1.50

4 ORI (1.6/Hr) Avg Mag +1.88
1 EGE (0.8/Hr) Mag +2
1 XGE (0.8/Hr) Mag -2
1 SPO (0.8/Hr) Mag +3

Wayne