(meteorobs) Obs 28/29 Sep 2013

[Paul Martsching]

I have seldom observed the STA's in late September so I decided to go out for three hours before Moon rise.  What I thought might be the highlight of the session was a mag. - 2 orange Orionid that began ~10 deg S of the Hyades, passed S of the Pleiades and Algol and ended ~5 deg S of the Double Cluster (04:14 UT).  But at 04:43 UT occurred a mag. - 10 yellow STA with train.  It ended ~2 degrees East of and ~2 degrees below Alpha Ursa Major (top, eastern star in Bowl of Big Dipper).  

28/29 Sep 2013 10:45 pm - 01:45 am CDST (= 29 Sep 2013 03:45-06:45 UT)

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa.

29 Sep 2013 03:45-04:45 UT 49 deg F; dew pt 45 deg F; wind West 8 mph; clear; aver LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
DAU: one: +4
ORI: one: - 2
STA: one: - 10
Sporadics: two: +3(2)
Total meteors: five

29 Sep 2013 04:45-05:45 UT 47 deg F; dew pt 44 deg F; wind West 6 mph; clear; aver LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff; 1.0 hour.
ORI: one: +2
STA: one: +4
Sporadics: six: 0; +1; +2; +3(3)
Total meteors: eight

29 Sep 2013 05:45-06:45 UT 44 deg F; dew pt 42 deg F; wind West 3 mph; clear; aver LM 5.6; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
STA: one: +3
Sporadics: five: +1; +2; +3(3)
Total meteors: six