(meteorobs) Obs: 03 Oct 2010

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Sat Oct 9 11:37:39 EDT 2010


03 October 2010 01:45-06:30 UT (02/03 Oct 08:45pm - 01:30am CDST)
Break 04:45-05:00 (15 minutes)

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

South Taurids
Sporadics

I went out earlier than I'd planned to avoid the traffic when the football game got over.  Going out early wasn't very productive.

01:45-02:45 UT 46 deg F; dew point 33 deg F; wind NE 6 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
STA: none
Sporadics: three: +3(2); +4
Total meteors: three

02:45-03:45 UT 44 deg F; dew pt 33 deg F; wind NE 5 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
STA: one: -4 yellow; mag -2 with mag -4 "flashbulb" flare at end
Sporadics: two: +3; +4
Total meteors: three

03:45-04:45 UT 42 deg F; dew pt 33 deg F; wind NE 6 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
STA: one: +3
Sporadics: six: 0; +1; +2(2); +3; +4
Total meteors: seven

Break: 04:45-05:00 UT

05:00-06:00 UT 40 deg F; dew pt 33 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
STA: two: 0; +1
Sporadics: five: +2(2); +3(3)
Total meteors: seven

06:00-06:30 UT 38 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind NW 3 mph; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 0.5 hour.
STA: one: -1
Sporadics: two: +3; +4
Total meteors: three (30 minutes)




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