(meteorobs) Perseids from Iowa

[Paul Martsching]

I thought it would be at least partly cloudy all night, so I went out mothing for a while (I have collected moths for many years, something I can do on cloudy nights).  It seemed to be clearing and the satellite views seemed to show that it might be clear long enough to go out.  I observed three hours with a fifteen minute break between the second and third hours waiting for a band of clouds to pass thru.  I had seen this band os cloud on the satellite view and knew it might cause trouble.  The sky was rather free of haze for this time of year.  No fireballs were seen.

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

Meteor showers looked for: ANT, ATR, CAP, ERI, KCG, PAU, PER, SDA.
No CAP's, ERI's, KCG's or PAU's were seen.

04 Aug 2014 0615-0715 UT 66 deg F; dew pt 64 deg F; wind calm; clear; LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: 0
PER: five: - 1; +1; +2(2); +3
SDA: three: +2(2); +3
Sporadics: four: - 1; +1; +2; +4
Total meteors: thirteen

04 Aug 2014 0715-0815 UT 64 deg F; dew pt 63 deg F; wind calm; clear; (western sky behind me mostly cloudy by 0800 UT); LM 5.5; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ATR: one: +1
PER: five: 0; +1; +2; +3(2)
SDA: four: +1(3); +2
Sporadics: eight: - 2; - 1; 0; +1(2); +2; +3; +4
Total meteors: eighteen

Break 0815-0830 UT waiting for band of clouds to pass thru.

04 Aug 2014 0830-0930 UT 62 deg F; dew pt 61 deg F; wind calm; clear with some horizon haze; (considerable fog on drive home); LM 5.5; facing N 50 deg 0830-0840 to avoid clouds; facing NE 50 deg 0840-0850; facing E 50 deg 0850-0930; teff 1.0 hour.
PER: nine: +1; +2(2); +3(4); +4(2)
SDA: two: +1; +3
Sporadics: five: - 2; +2(3); +3
Total meteors: sixteen