(meteorobs) Obs: 11 November 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

11 November 2010 04:10-08:10 UT (10/11 Nov 10:10 pm - 02:10 am CST)

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

Andromedids: none seen
Leonids
Orionids: none seen
N & S Taurids
Sporadics

Went out soon after it cleared.

04:10-05:10 UT 39 deg F; dew pt 36 deg F; wind W 5 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
N Taurids: two: -2; -1 (04:12 mag -2; orange; ended S of "feet" of Gemini)
Sporadics: five: +2; +3(4)
Total meteors: seven

05:10-06:10 UT 37 deg F; dew pt 34 deg F; wind W 7 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
N Taurids: two: 0; +3
Sporadics: three: +1; +2; +3
Total meteors: five

06:10-07:10 UT 34 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind W 7 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
N Taurids: three: 0(2); +2
Sporadics: four: +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: seven

07:10-08:10 UT 35 deg F; dew pt 33 deg F; wind W 8 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
Leonid: one: +3
N Taurids: two: +2(2)
S Taurids: two: -3; -2 (mag -3; very short; 2 deg S of Aldeberan; mag -2 yellow; ended 12 deg below Procyon)
Sporadics: five: +1(2); +3(3)
Total meteors: ten