(meteorobs) Obs: 20 October 2010

[Bruce McCurdy]

> 10:30-10:45 UT 15 minutes; 42 deg F; dew pt 35 deg F; wind W 8 mph; 
> "clear"; LM 5.2; total teff 0.25 hour.
> Orionids: four: -6; +1; +2(2)
> Sporadics: two: +1; +2
> Total meteors: six (15 minutes)
>
> Best meteor: 10:40 UT: mag. -6 blue-white Orionid with 15 second train; 
> ended 12 degrees East of hind legs of Canis Major.

    Thanks for the report, Paul (and all). Aren't you glad you decided to 
hang in that extra quarter of an hour?

    Bruce
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