(meteorobs) Obs: 29/30 Sept 2013

[Paul Martsching]

I have a couple sessions to catch up on.

29/30 September 2013 11:35 pm - 02:35 am CDST
= 30 Sep 2013 04:35-07:35 UT
Usual place at McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa USA

30 Sep 2013 04:35-05:35 UT 56 deg F; dew pt 46 deg F; wind South 7 mph; clear; aver LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
DAU: one: +1
STA: three: - 2; - 1; +1
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: seven

30 Sep 2013 05:35-06:35 UT 51 deg F; dew pt 46 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; clear; aver LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ORI: one: +3
STA: three: +2(3)
Sporadics: four: +1; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: eight

30 Sep 2013 06:35-07:35 UT 48 deg F; dew pt 45 deg F; wind SE 3 mph; clear; aver LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ORI: none
STA: two: +3(2)
Sporadics: six: - 1; +2; +3(3); +4
Total meteors: eight

01/02 October 2013 10:45 pm - 01:45 am CDST
= 02 Oct 2013 03:45-06:45 UT
Usual place
First aurora I have seen in a long time.  Most active for about 15 minutes between 04:30-05:00 UT.  Never got more than 3/4th the way up to Polaris.  Bottom pale green; top light red.  After 05:00 UT auroral glow very low in North during rest of session.

02 Oct 2013 03:45-04:45 UT 54 deg F; dew pt 46 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.  
STA: one: +2
Sporadics: five: +1; +2(2); +3(2)
Total meteors: six

02 Oct 2013 04:45-05:45 UT 57 deg F (warmer!); dew pt 45 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.6; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ORI: one: +4
STA: three: +2; +3; +4
Sporadics: one: +3
Total meteors: five

02 Oct 2013 05:45-06:45 UT 53 deg F; dew pt 45 deg F; wind calm; clear; aver LM 5.5; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ORI: none
STA: four: - 1; +1(2); +2
Sporadics: five: 0; +1; +2(2); +3
Total meteors: nine