(meteorobs) Obs: 31 October 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

31 October 2010 00:30-06:15 UT (30/31 Oct 07:30 pm - 01:15 am CDST)

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

Orionids
N & S Taurids
Sporadics

00:30-01:30 UT 50 deg F; dew pt 36 deg F; wind N 12 mph; clear with an occasional jet contrail; LM 5.5; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Taurids: none
Sporadics: three: +1; +2; +3
Total meteors: three

01:30-02:30 UT 47 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind N 10 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
N Taurid: one: +3
S Taurid: one: -2
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: five

02:30-03:30 UT 44 deg F; dew pt 36 deg F; wind N 9 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
S Taurid: one: -1
Sporadics: three: -2; +3(2)
Total meteors: four

03:30-04:30 UT 41 deg F; dew pt 35 deg F; wind N 6 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
N Taurids: two: -1; +2
Orionids: one: +1
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: six

04:30-05:30 UT 38 deg F; dew pt 34 deg F; wind N 8 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
N Taurids: one: +1
S Taurids: two: -1; +1
Orionids: one: -2
Sporadics: four: +1(2); +2(2)
Total meteors: eight

05:30-06:15 UT 38 deg F; dew pt 34 deg F; wind N 8 mph; mostly clear; last 20 minutes some thin haze drifting in N 1/3 of FOV; thin clouds low in North; LM 5.4; facing E 50 deg; total teff 0.75 hour.
Orionids: two: +2; +3
N Taurid: one: 0
S Taurid: one: -3
Sporadics: two: +3(2)
Total meteors: six (45 minutes)

Quit because Moon rise.