(meteorobs) Perseids 05/06 August

Paul Martsching pmartsching at mchsi.com
Thu Aug 8 17:32:23 EDT 2013


Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation: 318 meters
Visual; paper, pencil & talking clock

No Alpha Capricornids or ERI's were seen.

06 Aug 2013 06:30-09:30 UT (05/06 Aug 01:30-04:30 am CDST)

06:30-07:30 UT 66 deg F; dew pt 64 deg F; wind West 7 mph; "fair" a bit of haze; av LM 5.6; frequent distant lightning during first 10 minutes, then less frequent; no lightning after 07:00 UT; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ANT: one: 0
KCG: one: +3
PER: three: +2; +3(2)
SDA: two: +3(2)
Sporadics: two: +2; +3
Total meteors: nine

07:30-08:30 UT 65 deg F; dew pt 63 deg F; wind calm; "fair" a couple large patches of thin cloud moved thru; aver LM 5.4; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: 0
KCG: none
PER: three: 0; +3; +4
SDA: one: 0
Sporadics: three: +3(3)
Total meteors: eight

08:30-09:30 UT 64 deg F; dew pt 62 deg F; wind calm; clear; av LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ANT: none
KCG: none
PAU: one: 0
PER: eleven: -3; 0(2); +1(2); +2(4); +3; +4
SDA: one: +3
Sporadics: six: +1; +2(3); +3(2)
Total meteors: nineteen




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