(meteorobs) Obs: 27 October

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

27 Oct 2009 06:00-10:10 UT; break 09:00-09:10
CDST 26/27 Oct 01:00-05:10 am; break 04:00-04:10 am

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of  Ames, Story Co, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation: 312 meters (parked West of hump)

06:00-07:00; 31 degrees F; dew point 30 deg F; calm; clear; LM 5.6; at 06:00 half lit Moon was just setting in the SW; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
EGE: none
LMI: none
ORI: two: +3; +4
NTA: none
STA: two: -1; +2
Sporadics: three: -1*; 0; +1
Total meteors: seven
*mag -1 Sporadic: deep orange; passed thru far northern Auriga; Andromedid-like velocity; possible radiant area 15 - 20 degrees West of Triangulum

07:00-08:00; 30 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
EGE: none
LMI: none
ORI: three: +3(2); +4
NTA: none
STA: two: -3; +3
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: eight

08:00-09:00; 28 deg F; dew pt 27 deg F; calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
EGE: one: +2
LMI: none
ORI: four: -1; +2(3)
NTA: none
STA: two: -1; +3
Sporadics: three: +2(2); +3
Total meteors: ten

09:10-10:10; 28 deg F; dew pt 25 deg F; calm; clear; LM 5.7 facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
EGE: none
LMI: one: 0
ORI: three: 0; +1; +3
NTA: none
STA: one: -1
Sporadics: eight: +1; +2(2); +3(4); +4
Total meteors; thirteen