(meteorobs) Obs from Iowa

[Paul Martsching]

Adams Observatory at McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa.  Long: 93 deg 34 min W; Lat 42 deg 05 min N; elevation 1,045 feet.

Not nearly as hazy as two previous nights when I didn't observe because the haze/smoke was too bad.  

No fireballs.  Last hour six SDA's.  During first half hour saw 4 Cap's and saw no more the rest of the night.  Brightest PER - 2; brightest SDA 0 mag.  

Shower meteors looked for: ANT; CAP; ERI; PAU; PER; SDA.
No ERI's of PAU's were seen.

02 Aug 2014 0345-0445 UT 63 deg F; dew pt 61 deg F; wind calm; clear with horizon haze; thin crescent Moon low in West during first half hour; average LM 5.3; facing ESE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: +2
CAP: four: - 1; 0; +1; +2
PER: none
SDA: two: +1; +3
Sporadics: four: +1; +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: eleven

02 Aug 2014 0445-0545 UT 62 deg F; dew pt 60 deg F; wind SW 3 mph; clear with horizon haze; aver LM 5.4; facing ESE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: - 1
CAP: none
PER: two: +2; +3
SDA: two: +2(2)
Sporadics: three: +2; +3; +4
Total meteors: eight

02 Aug 2014 0545-0645 UT 62 deg F; dew pt 59 deg F; wind calm; clear with horizon haze; aver LM 5.4; facing ESE 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: none
CAP: none
PER: none
SDA: three: 0; +2(2)
Sporadics: five: 0(2); +1; +3(2)
Total meteors: eight

Break to rest eyes: 0645-0700 UT

02 Aug 2014 0700-0800 UT 60 deg F; dew pt 58 deg F; wind calm; clear with horizon haze; aver LM 5.3; facing E 50 deg (sky glow over Ames in SW getting brighter and annoying in far right FOV); teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: - 1
CAP: none
PER: six: 0; +1; +2; +3(2); +4
SDA: two: +1(2)
Sporadics: three: +1; +2; +3
Total meteors: twelve

02 Aug 2014 0800-0900 UT 58 deg F; dew pt 56 deg F; wind calm; clear with horizon haze and low level fog; LM 5.3; facing E 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: none
CAP: none
PER: six: - 2; +2(2); +3(2); +4
SDA: six: 0; +1(2); +2; +3(2)
Sporadics: seven: - 1(2); +1; +2; +3(3)
Total meteors: nineteen
 
Paul Martsching