(meteorobs) Obs: 07 October 2010

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Sat Oct 9 13:51:40 EDT 2010


07 October 2010 04:45-07:45 UT (06/07 Oct 11:45pm - 04:45am CDST)

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

Orionids
South Taurids
Sporadics
(No Draconids - GIA's were seen)

04:45-05:45 UT 52 deg F; dew pt 38 deg F; wind N 7 mph; mostly clear; some very thin haze up to 20 degrees above the Northern horizon during first 45 minutes; LM 5.5; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: none
STA's: four: -2; +2(2); +3
Sporadics: two: +1; +4
Total meteors: six

05:45-06:45 UT 52 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind NW 9 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionid: one: +3
South Taurids: two: +1(2)
Sporadics: eight: +2(4); +3(3); +4
Total meteors: eleven

06:45-07:45 UT 48 deg F; dew pt 38 deg F; wind NW 6 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 40 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionid: one: +1
STA: three: -1(2); +1
Sporadics: three: -6; +1; +3
Total meteors: seven
The mag -6 Sporadic began ~ 10 deg above Polaris and ended ~12 deg N of Castor; yellow; several flares.  





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