(meteorobs) Obs: 15/16 Nov 2012

pmartsching at mchsi.com pmartsching at mchsi.com
Fri Nov 16 12:07:20 EST 2012


Finally another clear night!  I observed four hours with a 15 minute break between 3rd and 4th hours to rest my eyes and warm my fingers.  Taurid activity was good the first hour and non-existent the fourth hour.  No Andomedids, November Orionids, Orionids or Zeta Cancrids were seen.

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 and talking clock
16 November 2012 04:00-08:15 UT (Break 07:00-07:15 UT) 15/16 Nov 10:00 pm - 02:15 am CST (Break 01:00-01:15 CST)

04:00-05:00 UT 37 deg F; dew pt 32 deg F; wind North 9 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing East 55 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
NTA: two: -5; +3
STA: three: -2; -1; +1
Sporadics: three: +1; +2; +3
Total meteors: eight

05:00-06:00 UT 36 deg F; dew pt 30 deg F; wind N 14 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
NTA: two: -1; 0
STA: none
Sporadics: three: +3(3)
Total meteors: five

06:00-07:00 UT 34 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; wind N 13 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
NTA: two: +1; +2
STA: none
Sporadics: four: +3(3); +4
Total meteors: six

07:15-08:15 UT 32 deg F; dew pt 28 deg F; wind N 9 mph; clear; LM 5.6; facing E 55 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
NTA: none
STA: none
LEO: one: +4
Sporadics: four: +2; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: five




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