(meteorobs) Obs: 10 Oct 2009

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

10 Oct 2009 01:20-03:20 UT (CDST 09/10 Oct 08:20-10:20 pm)

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation: 318 meters
Method: visual; paper, pencil and talking clock

South Taurids
Sporadics

01:20-02:20; 33 deg F; dew point 27 deg F; calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
UT     mag    type     comment
01:32 +2       Spor
01:52  0        Spor
02:05 +3       Spor
02:17 +1       Spor
STA: none
Sporadics: four: 0; +1; +2; +3
Total meteors: four

02:20-03:20; 30 deg F; dew point 27 deg F; wind SW 3 mph; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hr
UT     mag    type    comment
02:27 +2       Spor
02:51 -1        STA
02:58 +3       Spor
03:04 +3       Spor
03:09 +3       Spor
03:19 +3       Spor
STA: one: -1
Sporadics: five: +2; +3(4)
Total meteors: six