(meteorobs) Obs: 07 September 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

07 September 2010 05:45-08:45 UT (06/07 Sept 12:45 - 03:45am CDST)

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

Antihelion
Nu Eridanids
September Epsilon Perseids
Sporadics

05:45-06:45 UT; 58 deg F; dew pt 52 deg F; wind West 9 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing ENE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Nu Eridanid: one: +4
SPE: three: +2, +3(2)
Sporadics: five: 0; +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: nine

06:45-07:45 UT; 57 deg F; dew pt 52 deg F; wind West 8 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing ENE 50 deg till 07:30, then facing NE 50 deg because of brightly lit clouds low over Des Moines in the South; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Nu Eridanid: none
SPE: four: 0; +1; +3(2)
Sporadics: four: +2(2); +4(2)
Total meteors: eight

07:45-08:45 UT; 56 deg F; dew pt 50 deg F; wind 8 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Nu Eridanid: none
SPE: three: +2; +3(2)
Sporadics: six: -1; +2; +3(3); +4
Total meteors: nine

I saw a mag. -1 Antihelion meteor while I was packing up to leave.