(meteorobs) Obs: 08 Aug 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

Paul Martsching
05:40-08:40 08 Aug 2010 UT (07/08 Aug 12:40 - 03:40am CDST)
Usual observing site: McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co., Iowa, USA

Observed three hours before being completely clouded out.
No Alpha Capricornids or Delta Aquarids were seen.   
Highlight: the first meteor of the session was a mag -4 yellow Kappa Cygnid going straight East at 05:40.

05:40-06:40; 77 deg F; dew pt 70 deg F; wind South 9 mph; clear in field of view first 20 minutes, then small clouds drifting thru; some horizon haze; average LM 5.6; facing variously ESE-E-NE to avoid having clouds in FOV; average cloud cover for the entire hour 5 percent; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: one: +1
Kappa Cygnid: one: -4 yellow
Perseids: seven: -1; 0; +1; +2; +3; +4(2)
Sporadics: two: +2(2)
Total meteors: eleven

06:40-07:40; 77 deg F; dew pt 70 deg F; wind South 12 mph; sometimes clear; some horizon haze; many strips of cirrus passing thru; average LM 5.2; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: none
Perseids: eight: -1; +1(2); +2; +3(2); +4; +5
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: eleven

07:40-08)40; 76 deg F; dew pt 70 deg F; wind South 7 mph; partly cloudy; average cloud cover 30 percent; average LM 5.0; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Kappa Cygnid: one: +2
Perseids: five: +1(2); +3; +4(2)
Sporadics: three: -1; 0; +4
Total meteors: nine