(meteorobs) Obs: 22 October 2010

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Sat Oct 23 10:09:43 EDT 2010


22 October 2010 08:00-11:00 UT (21/22 Oct 03:00-06:00 am CDST)

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

E Geminids: none seen; but poor LM!
Orionids
N & S Taurids
Sporadics

Full Moon high in western sky - difficult to make LM estimates; used black umbrella.

08:00-09:00 UT 36 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; wind SE 3 mph; clear; full Moon; LM ~4.3; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: ten: 0; +1; +2(4); +3(4)
Taurids: two: +2; +3
Sporadics: five: -2(2); -1; +3(2)
Total meteors: seventeen

09:00-10:00 UT 35 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; wind SE 4 mph; clear; full Moon; LM ~4.4; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: eight: -2(2); +1; +2(2); +3(3)
Taurids: none
Sporadics: six: +2(4); +3(2)
Total meteors: fourteen

10:00-11:00 UT 35 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; wind calm; clear; full Moon; LM ~4.5; obvious morning twilight in East by 10:45; zodiacal light bright in Leo; facing E 50 deg 10:00-10:30; facing ESE 10:30-11:00; total teff 1.0 hour.
Orionids: thirteen: 0(2); +1(4); +2(4); +3(3)
Taurids: none
Sporadics: five: +1(2); +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: eighteen

A bit unusual to see no bright sporadics during last two hours before morning twilight came on strongly.  




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