(meteorobs) Obs: 22 Mar 2009

[David Oesper]

22 March 2009 0313-0515 UT (CDT 21 Mar 10:13 p.m. - 22 Mar 12:15 a.m.)

David Oesper
NW of Dodgeville, Wisconsin
43 00 39.5 N, 90 16 05.4 W, ~1110 ft.
Method: Visual, digital voice recorder, talking clock

Zenithal Sky Brightness: 21.53 mag./sq." @ 0308 UT
Limiting Magnitude: 6.4 [(SQM-8.89)/2]+ 0.04
SQM = Sky Quality Meter
Sky Conditions: Clear

0313 - 0515
Antihelion: 1
Other: 3
Total Meteors: 4

0313 start of session
0317 +2 SPO very slow, 2Ëštrail, 3Ëš west of the Head of Hydra,
heading W-NW
0323 +0 ANT slow-medium speed, west of "backwards question mark" of Leo
0356 +5 SPO northern Cancer, heading north, very faint - didn't get a
good view
0403 first airplane since start of session!  amazingly little air
traffic tonight.
0455 +3 SPO slow-medium speed, 10-15Ëš trail, southern Cnc down
through the Head of Hydra
0515 end of session

Zenithal Sky Brightness: 21.74 mag./sq." @ 0517 UT
Limiting Magnitude: 6.5 [(SQM-8.89)/2]+ 0.04