(meteorobs) Obs: 10 Oct 2009

[Robert Lunsford]

Paul,

I notice it's getting pretty chilly back there! That was a good limiting 
magnitude you obtained despite the moonlight. It must have been quite 
transparent.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of your reports.

Bob Lunsford

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pmartsching at mchsi.com>
To: "meteorobs" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 8:24 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Obs: 10 Oct 2009


> 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