(meteorobs) 31 August/01 September 2011

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

31 August / 01 September 2011 (01 Sept 06:30-09:30 UT)

Adams Observatory, McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa

A poor showing of mostly very dim Alpha Aurigids.

If the observatory hump had been a few feet lower, I would have been fogged-out by 08:00 UT.

06:30-07:30 UT 73 deg F; dew pt 72 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
Sporadics/total meteors: five: -2; +1(2); +2; +3

07:30-08:30 UT 72 deg F; dew pt 71 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
AUR: two: +4(2)
Sporadics: eight: -1; +1; +2(2); +3(3); +4
Total meteors: ten

08:30-09:30 UT 71 deg F; dew pt 70 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing NE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hour.
AUR: two: +1; +4
Sporadics: eight: -1; +1(3); +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: ten