(meteorobs) Obs: Oct 31/01 Nov 2011

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

2011 October 31/November 01

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

03:45-04:45 UT 40 deg F; dew pt 28 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; average LM 5.5; average cloud cover 10 percent; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
NTA: two: +1; +2
Sporadics: three: +1; +3(2)
Total meteors: five

15 minute break

05:00-06:00 UT 39 deg F; dew pt 28 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; average LM 5.6; more or less clear; some haze, but no clouds; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
ORI: one: +1
NTA: two: +1; +2
STA: two: -1; +2
Sporadics: four: 0; +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: nine

06:00-07:00 UT 38 deg F; dew pt 28 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; average LM 5.5; hazy "clear"; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
NTA: one: -5 yellow changing to white with brief train; occurred during last minute of session
STA: two: -2; +2
Sporadics: three: 0(2); +3
Total meteors: six

Sky conditions were not as good as I'd have liked, but the mag -5 NTA was as nice finish to the session.

Paul Martsching