(meteorobs) Obs: 05/06 September 2011

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

06 September 2011 05:55-09:55 UT

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa

06:55-07:55 UT 46 deg F; dew pt 44 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.6; facing ENE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hr.
Sporadics and total meteors: five: 0; +1; +2(2); +3

07:55-08:55 UT 45 deg F; dew pt 44 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.6; facing ENE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hr.
Antihelion: one: -1
Nu Eridanid: one: +1
SPE: three: -1; +1; +4
Sporadics: six: +1; +3(4); +4
Total meteors: eleven

08:55-09:55 UT 44 deg F; dew pt 42 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.6; facing ENE 50 deg; total teff 1.0 hr.
Nu Eridanid: one: 0
SPE: one: +2
Sporadics: five: +1(2); +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: seven

Both NUE's were yellow and had trains lasting one second.