(meteorobs) Obs: 03/04 November 2011

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

I went out for three hours.  No Taurids brighter than mag. 0.  The best meteor was a mag. -7 sporadic at 07:28 UT; fast; traveled 15 deg; orange changing to white; on a line from Bowl of Little Dipper to Head of Ursa Major, going slightly "uphill" with respect to the horizon; seven degree long train lasted 30 seconds; it only began to shrink in length and width after the first 20 seconds; very nice!!

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W Lat: 42 deg 05 min N Elev: 1,043 feet
04 Nov 2011 06:00 - 09:00 UT

06:00-07:00 UT 25 deg F; dew pt 22 deg F; clear; calm; average LM 5.4; half lit Moon low in West; facing East 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour
ORI: one: +2
NTA: one: +1
Sporadics: five: +1; +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: seven

07:00-08:00 UT 23 deg F; dew pt 22 deg F; clear; calm; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
NTA: two: +1; +4
STA: two: 0; +2
Sporadics: five: -7; +1(2); +2; +3
Total meteors: nine

08:00-09:00 UT 22 deg F; dew pt 21 deg F; clear; calm; LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hr.
ORI: one: 0
NTA: one: 0
STA: one: +2
Sporadics: six: +2(2); +3(3); +4
Total meteors: nine