(meteorobs) Obs: 14 August 2009

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

14 August 2009 05:10-09:40 UT (CDST 13/14 Aug 12:10-4:40 am)

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation: ~312 meters (parking lot)
Method: Visual; paper, pencil and talking clock

Observed showers:
Anthelion
Kappa Cygnid
Perseid
Sporadics

Moon ~ half lit; incidence and duration of trains reduced due to bright Moon light

05:10-06:10; 70 deg F; dew point 67 deg F; clear; wind South 5 mph; LM 5.5; facing NNW 45 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT    mag    type    comment
05:12   -1     PER   train
05:14  +3     Spor
05:15    0     PER   yellow; train
05:19   -2     PER   orange; 1 second train
05:24  +4     PER
05:27  +2     Spor
05:36  +3     PER
05:49  +1     PER
05:50  +2     PER
05:56  +3     PER
05:57  +2     PER
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Perseids: nine: -2; -1; 0; -1; +2(2); +3(2); +4
Sporadics: two: +2; +3
Total meteors: eleven

06:10-07:10; 73 deg F; dew point 68 deg F; clear; wind South 7 mph; LM 5.4; facing NNW 45 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT    mag    type    comment
06:15    0     PER     train
06:17  +4     PER 
06:21  +3     Spor
06:30  +1     PER    orange; train
06:46  +2     Spor    train
06:52  +1     ANT
06:57  +4     PER
06:57  +3     PER
06:58  +2     PER   train
07:01  +3     Spor
07:02  +4     KCG
07:03    0     PER   orange; train
07:09  +1     PER   train
Antihelion: one: +1
Kappa Cygnid: one: +4
Perseids: eight: 0(2); +1(2); +2; +3; +4(2)
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: thirteen

07:10-08:10; 70 deg F; dew point 68 deg F; wind South 7 mph; clear; LM 5.3; facing NNW 45 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT     mag    type    comment
07:12  +2      PER
07:17  +3      Spor
07:22  +3      PER
07:29  +2      PER
07:37  +4      PER
07:40  +1      PER   yellow
07:41  +3      PER
07:44  +1      PER   yellow; train
07:53  +3      Spor
07:55  +2      PER
08:07    0      PER
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Perseids: nine: 0; +1(2); +2(3); +3(2); +4
Sporadics: two: +3(2)
Total meteors: eleven

08:10-09:10; 70 deg F; dew pt 67 deg F; wind S 7 mph; clear; LM 5.2; facing NNW 45 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT     mag    type    comment
08:20  +4      Spor
08:20    0      PER    yellow; train
08:21  +1      Spor    yellow
08:22    0      Spor
08:24    0      Spor    orange; 1 second train
08:27   -1      PER    yellow; 1 second train
08:28    0      PER    orange
08:31  +3      PER
08:36  +3      Spor
08:36  +3      PER
08:39  +4      PER
08:41   -2      PER   train
08:47  +3      PER
08:48  +1      PER   train
08:48   -3      PER   orange; 2 second train; traveled 2 deg; brighter than Jupiter
08:50  +4      Spor
08:56  +3      Spor
08:58  +1      PER   orange; train
09:04  +1      PER   yellow
09:07   -1      PER   yellow; 1 second train
09:09  +2      PER   yellow
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Perseids: fourteen: -3; -2; -1(2); 0(2); +1(3); +2; +3(3); +4
Sporadics: seven: 0(2); +1; +3(2); +4(2)
Total meteors: twenty-one

09:10-09:40; 71 deg F; dew pt 68 deg F; wind S 7 mph; clear; LM 5.1; twilight in NE; facing NNW 45 deg; total teff 0.5 hour (30 minutes)
UT     mag    type    comment
09:11  +2      PER
09:12  +4      PER
09:12  +2      PER
09:15  +1      PER   yellow; train
09:15  +3      Spor
09:17  +2      Spor   train
09:17  +4      Spor
09:26  +1      PER   train
09:27  +3      Spor
09:29  +1      PER
09:31  +4      Spor
09:37   -4      PER    orange; train; much brighter than Jupiter; ended 1 degree above N horizon in sky glow over Story City
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Perseids: seven: -4; +1(3); +2(2); +4
Sporadics: five: +2; +3(2); +4(2)
Total meteors: twelve (0.5 hour/30 minutes)