(meteorobs) Obs: 15 Nov 2009

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

15 Nov 2009 10:00-11:00 UT (CST 14/15 Nov 04:00-05:00 am) The only clear hour of the entire night.

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 43 deg 05 min N  Elevation: 318 meters
Method: Visual; paper, pencil and talking clock

10:00-11:00 UT; 32 deg F; dew point 29 deg F; wind N 5 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour

UT      mag    type     comment
10:00  +3       Spor
10:08  +3       Spor
10:15  +3       LEO
10:21  +3       NOO
10:21  +3       LEO
10:30  +2       LEO   train
10:37  +2       Spor
10:37  -1        NTA
10:41  +3       Spor
10:47  +4       Spor
10:50  +1       Spor
10:51  +3       Spor
10:58   0        Spor
LEO: three: +2; +3(2)
NOO: one: +3
NTA: one: -1
STA: none
Sporadics: eight: 0; +1; +2; +3(4); +4
Total meteors: thirteen

If the weather forecasts are correct, there will be no clear time day or night the rest of this week.