(meteorobs) Meteor Obs. 10/30/14 - Mathias, WVa

[George Gliba]

          Screech Owl Hill Observatory, Mountain Meadows
                       Mathias, West Virginia
                         November 30th 2014


After being snowed in by a snow storm that dumped 18 inches of snow
on our semi-remote cabin and observatory on South Branch Mountain, I
was finally able to get a couple hours of good meteor observing in on
the morning of November 30th, after removing snow from a good observing
area.  Good meteor activity was seen from the November Orionids (NOO),
Sigma Hydrids (HYD), a few late Leonids (LEO), and the Northern Taurids
(NTA). Low activity was seen from a few other radiants as well. The best
meteors were three 0 magnitude meteors, two from the NOO, and one from
the NTA radiants. Clouds rolled in at the end of the second hour ending
all observing.

   Date   Time (UT)  Teff   FOV    LM  Obst. NTA NOO GEM HYD PUP LEO SPO
11/30/14 4:52-5:52  1.0  09.5+60  6.4   0%   4   2   1   2   1   2 10
11/30/14 5:52-6:52  1.0  10.5+60  6.4  15%   1   6   0   4   1   3 9



Magn. Distributions November 30, 2014

      0   1   2   3   4   5  total  Ave.
NTA  1   1   0   1   2   0    5    2.4
NOO  2   1   0   3   2   0    8    2.3
GEM  0   1   0   0   0   0    1    1.0
HYD  0   2   0   1   1   2    6    3.1
PUP  0   0   2   0   0   0    2    2.0
LEO  0   1   1   1   0   2    5    3.2
SPO  0   1   3   5   2   8   19    3.6

Starry Skies,
GWG