(meteorobs) Obs: 08 Sept 2010

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

08 September 2010 05:30-10:00 UT (07/08 Sept 12:30 - 05:00am CDST)

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

Antihelion
Nu Eridanids
September Epsilon Perseids
Sporadics

05:30-06:30 UT; 54 deg F; dew pt 50 deg F; wind NW 3 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: one: +2
SPE: three: +3; +4(2)
Sporadics: three: +1; +3; +5
Total meteors: seven

06:30-07:30 UT; 54 deg F; dew pt 49 deg F; wind West 6 mph; clear; LM 5.7. facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
SPE: two: 0; +2
Sporadics: two: 0; +3
Total meteors: four

07:30-08:30 UT; 50 deg F; dew pt 48 deg F; wind NW 5 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: none
Nu Eridanid: none
SPE: five: 0; +3(2); +4; +5
Sporadics: four: -2*; +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: nine
* 08:16: Yellow, fast sporadic with brief train began between Gemini & Auriga, passed above "rectangle" of Orion and ended as far South as Rigel.

08:30-09:30 UT; 48 deg F; dew pt 46 deg F; wind calm; LM 5.8; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Antihelion: one: +2
Nu Eridanids: three: -2*; 0; +1
SPE: five: +3(3); +4(2)
Sporadics: six: -1(2); 0; +1; +3; +4
Total meteors: fifteen
* 09:06 NUE yellow, 2 second train

09:30-10:00 UT; 48 deg F; dew pt 46 deg F; wind calm; LM 5.6; clear; facing ENE 50 deg; total teff 0.5 hour.
Antihelion: none
Nu Eridanids: none
SPE: one: +4
Sporadics: three: +2; +3; +4
Total meteors: four (30 minutes); very tired; zodiacal light extending more than 10 degrees beyond the level of the Pleiades.