(meteorobs) Obs: 19 October 2010

pmartsching at mchsi.com pmartsching at mchsi.com
Thu Oct 21 13:52:52 EDT 2010


19 October 2010 08:10-10:40 UT (18/19 Oct 03:10-05:40 am CDST)

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

Orionids
South Taurids
Sporadics

08:10-09:10 UT 37 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind calm; patches and streaks of thin haze, especially during first half hour; average LM 5.0 (4.7 first half hour; 5.3 second half hour); facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: eleven: -3; -2; -1; 0; +1(2); +2(2); +3(3)
S Taurids: one: 0
Sporadics: two: +1; +3
Total meteors: fourteen

09:10-10:10 UT 38 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind West 2 mph; average LM 5.5; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: six: 0; +1(2); +2; +3(2)
S Taurids: none
Sporadics: eight: -1; 0; +1; +2; +3(4)
Total meteors: fourteen

10:10-10:40 UT 39 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind West 4 mph; "clear"; average LM 5.4; facing East 50 deg; total teff 0.5 hour.
Orionids: six: -1; +1; +2(2); +3; +4
S Taurids: none
Sporadics: eight: -2; 0(2); +1; +2; +3(3)
Total meteors: fourteen (30 minutes)

Best meteor was first meteor of the session: mag. -3 orange Orionid with 3 second train; ended in Hyades.



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