(meteorobs) Obs: 07 November 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

07 November 2010 04:30 - 09:45 UT Break 08:30-08:45 UT

(06/07 Nov 11:30 pm - 04:45 am CDST Break 03:30 - 04:45 am)
Technically should have changed from Central Daylight Saving Time to Central Standard Time at 0:200 am (07:00 UT), but continued with CDST to end of observing session.

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA

Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation 318 meters

Andromedids: none seen
Leonids
Orionids
N & S Taurids
Sporadics

04:30 - 05:30 UT 36 deg F; dew pt 25 deg F; wind S 7 mph; "clear", some streaks and patches of very thin haze, especially obvious over Ames in SW, much less apparent otherwise; average LM 5.4; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
N Taurid: one: -6  04:36 UT; first meteor of session; deep yellow; broke-up at very end; ended between GEM & ORI
S Taurid: one: 0
Sporadics: four: +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: six

05:30-06:30 UT 35 deg F; dew pt 24 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
N Taurid: one: +3
S Taurid: one: +1
Sporadics: three: +1; +3(2)
Total meteors: five

06:30-07:30 UT 33 deg F; dew pt 24 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Leonid: one: -1
Orionids: three: +2(2); +4
N Taurids: three: 0(2); +1
S Taurids: one: +1
Sporadics: eleven: -1; +1; +2(5); +3(3); +4
Total meteors: nineteen

07:30-08:30 UT 32 deg F; dew pt 24 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; clear; LM 5.7 facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: two: +3(2)
N Taurids: three: -4; +1; +2 (-4 blue-white; ended 5 deg above E horizon under LEO)
S Taurid: one: +2
Sporadics: eight: -2; +1; +2(2); +3(3); +4
Total meteors: fourteen

Break 08:30-08:45 UT to warm up and rest eyes

08:45-09:45 UT 30 deg F; dew pt 24 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: three: +3; +4(2)
N Taurids: two: +1; +2
Sporadics: seven: -1; +2(2); +3(3)
Total meteors: twelve