(meteorobs) Perseids in Iowa

[Paul Martsching]

I went out at 1 am CDST Sunday morning under partly cloudy skies hoping for some clearing South of the thunderstorms in northern Iowa.  For a while the clouds got worse then became variable, but averaging around 50 percent.  Finally about 3 am CDST it looked like it would clear enough to do useful observing.  I began recording at 03:10 am CDST but soon after 03:50 am was shut out by overcast moving in from the West.  So my only decent observation period lasted 40 minutes.  The Perseids were active with one - 4 fireball.  I saw no ATR's, ERI's, or KCG's, but considering the short session that's not surprising.  

Usual place at McFarland Park.

11 August 2013 08:10-08:50 UT 65 deg F; dew pt 59 deg; wind SW 3 mph; mostly clear; aver cloud cover 5% in FOV; aver LM 5.5; facing East 50 deg; teff 40 minutes. 

ANT: one: +1
PER: seventeen: -4; -3; 0(3); +1(6); +2(4); +3(2)
SDA: one: +2
Sporadics: three: +1(2); +3
Total meteors: twenty-two (forty minutes)

Monday morning looks very doubtful here.  Perhaps Tuesday morning?