(meteorobs) Meteors 15/16 August

[Paul Martsching]

Paul Martsching
McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa, USA
Long: 93 deg 34 min W  Lat: 42 deg 05 min N  Elevation: 318 meters
Visual: paper, pencil & talking clock
Showers looked for: ANT, ATR, ERI, KCG, PER, SDA

The Kappa Cygnids were very active.  The highlight of the session was a mag -4 pale yellow KCG which ended 15 degrees above the southern horizon.  Four pieces broke off during the last few degrees, but the meteor did not flare.  This night there were no Perseids brighter than mag. 0.  

16 Aug 2013 05:30-06:30 UT 53 deg F; dew pt 51 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.4 (1/2+ lit Moon in SW); facing ENE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ANT: one: - 3
ATR: one: +2
KCG: two: - 2; - 1
PER: six: +1(2); +3(4)
SDA: one: +2
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: fourteen

16 Aug 2013 06:30-07:30 UT 52 deg F; dew pt 50 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.7 (Moon had set); facing ENE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
KCG: one: +2
PER: nine: 0; +1; +2(3); +3(2); +4(2)
SDA: three: +2; +3; +4
Sporadics: seven: +2(3); +3(4)
Total meteors: twenty

16 Aug 2013 07:30-08:30 UT 51 deg F; dew pt 50 deg F; wind calm; aver LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ANT: one: 0
KCG: three: - 1; +2(2)
PER: seven: +1(2); +2(2); +3(3)
Sporadics: seven: +1; +2(2); +3(2); +4(2)
Total meteors: eighteen

16 Aug 2013 08:30-09:30 UT 51 deg F; dew pt 49 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.5; facing ENE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
KCG: three: - 4; 0; +2
PER: nine: 0; +1; +2(2); +3(3); +4(2)
SDA: one: +3
Sporadics: four: +1(2); +2; +3
Total meteors: seventeen