(meteorobs) Obs: 17/18 Oct 2008

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

18 Oct 2008 08:15-09:15 UT (CDST 17/18 Oct 03:15 - 04:15 am)

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: 318 meters
Method: Visual; paper, pencil & talking clock

I went out for a while to see what I could in the bright Moon light.  

08:15-09:15; 35 deg F; wind calm; clear; Moon high in the sky and only 4 days
past full; average limiting magnitude ~4.3; facing North 45 degrees; total teff
1.0 hour
Orionids: four: +2; +3(3)
Sporadics: four: +1; +2(2); +3
Total meteors: eight

Limiting magnitude worsening and some fog so I went home.