(meteorobs) Obs 08/09 Nov 2012

[pmartsching at mchsi.com]

I went out for 3 hours the night of 08/09 Nov hoping to see a Taurid fireball and perhaps an Andromedid.  The first hour produced only two meteors. I saw no Taurid fireballs and only two Andromedids during three hours.

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elev: 318 meters
Visual; paper, pencil & talking clock
02:15-05:14 09 Nov 2012 UT

02:15-03:15 UT temp 44 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind SE 5 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
Andromedid: one: +1
Sporadic: one: +3
Total meteors: two

03:15-04:15 UT temp 44 deg F; dew pt 36 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
NTA: four: +1; +2(3)
STA: one: 0
Sporadics: three: +2; +3; +4
Total meteors: eight

04:15-05:15 UT temp 43 deg F; dew pt 36 deg F; wind SE 3 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
AND: one: -1  (very orange; passed near Capella)
NTA: one: +3
STA: two: 0; +1
Sporadics: five: -1; 0; +3(3)
Total meteors: nine