(meteorobs) HALWA at NJAA Oct 30,31

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Combined these two mornings, only a bit over 3 hours total. Non working list showers plotted.
Both cold mornings, ~ 0C with abit of breeze. Both mornings observed geostationary satellite near STA radiant before start of session. Only list shower positions first night. 1 degree change at most for second.

Oct 30 had thin clouds forming in place then diappating, no reduction in F (F=1.00 throughout),
I just shifted my FOV a bit.  All was well until at 0836, during the 24 second meteor plot, skies went from clear to mostly cloudy. Took a 10 minute break till it was clear again. Clear skies lasted 4 minutes. I gave up. 2.5" of snow from day before had melted at my house but there was still 3" left at the Observatory 400 feet higher and 0.6 mile away as the meteor flies. 5 ORI in first half hour.

Oct 31, 3 of 6 jets had long contrails exceeding 30 degrees. Easy to see in this light polluted area.

Oct 30 2008

Showers
ORI 101 +16
NTA 047 +21
STA 048 +14
ICA 143 +29 v67 (SM shower 95)

UT Time       Teff    LM ORI NTA STA ICA SPO TOT  Met/Hr  Ori/Hr
0726-0851  1.198 +5.71  6     2      1      0      5      14     11.7       5.0

Total meteors 14 (11.7/Hr) Avg Mag+2.54

6 ORI (5.0/Hr) Avg Mag +2.50
2 NTA (1.7/Hr) Avg Mag +0.75
1 STA (0.8/Hr) Mag +3.5
0 ICA
5 SPO (4.2/Hr) Avg Mag +3.10


Oct 31

UT Time Teff LM ORI NTA STA ICA SPO TOT  Met/Hr  ORI/Hr
0722-0828 1.007  2      2      1       1       7       13     12.9       2.0
0828-0934 1.070  3      0       0      1       3        7        6.5       2.8
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0722-0934 2.077  5     2       1       2      10      20       9.6       2.4

20 Total Meteors (9.6/Hr) Avg Mag +2.80

5 ORI (2.4/Hr) Avg Mag +2.70
2 NTA (1.0/Hr) Avg Mag +3.75
1 STA (0.5/Hr) Mag +1
2 ICA (1.0/Hr) Avg Mag +3.0

10 SPO (7.6/Hr) AVg Mag +2.80

Wayne
HALWA @ 25186