(meteorobs) Obs: 25 August 2009

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

25 August 2009 03:00-05:00 UT (24/25 Aug 10:00-12:00 CDST)

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: 1,043 feet

Observed showers:
Kappa Cygnids
Perseids
Sporadics

03:-04:00 UT 70 deg F; dew point 62 deg F; wind South 10 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT    mag    type    comment
03:04  +3    Spor
03:03   -1    KCG   orange
03:40  +2    Spor
03:42  +3    Spor
03:42   -3    KCG   orange
Kappa Cygnids: two: -3; -1
Perseids: none
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: five

04:00-05:00 UT 67 deg F; dew point 63 deg F; wind South 9 mph; LM 5.7; during last 20 minutes lightning far away in the West; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT    mag    type    comment
04:14  +3     Spor
04:33  +1     Spor   1 sec train
04:37  +4     Spor
04:40  +2     Spor
04:49  +3     Spor
04:50  +1     PER   orange; 1 sec train
Kappa Cygnids: none
Perseids: one: +1
Sporadics: five: +1; +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: six