(meteorobs) Iowa meteors

[Paul Martsching]

Finally another clear night.  I was out for four hours 11:00 pm - 03:00 am CDST (0400-0800 UT).  During the fourth hour there were patches of thin cloud moving rapidly from North to South for about 25 minutes, then it got fairly clear again.  At 03:00 am it was nearly clear, but within five minutes fast moving low clouds moved in from the north and it was completely overcast.  This was disappointing because during the fourth hour I saw eight SDA's and most likely I would have seen more during a fifth hour if it had been clear.  I will try again tonight.  Forecasts vary from partly cloudy to mostly clear - will have to check before midnight and see what really happens. 
My usual site McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, IA.
I saw no PAU's.   Also no ERI's, but these would have most likely occurred during the last hour before the beginning of morning twilight and I was clouded out during that time.  

28 July 2014 0400-0500 UT 65 deg F; dew pt 58 deg F; wind NW 9 mph; clear; LM 5.5; facing South 50 deg; teff 1.0h hour.
ANT: none
CAP: none
PER: one: - 2
SDA: none
Sporadics: five: +1; +3(2); +4(2)
Total meteors: six

28 July 2014 0500-0600 UT 64 deg F; dew pt 58 deg F; wind NW 9 mph; clear; LM 5.5; facing South 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: +3
CAP: one: +3
PER: three: - 3; +3(2)
Sporadics: three: +2; +3(2)
Total meteors: eight

28 July 2014 0600-0700 UT 63 deg F; dew pt 59 deg F; wind NW 9 mph; clear; LM 5.5; facing South 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: +3
CAP: two: - 4; - 2
PER: none
SDA: three: - 1; +3(2)
Sporadics: three: +3(2); +4
Total meteors: nine

28 July 2014 0700-0800 UT 62 deg F; dew pt 59 deg F; wind NW 9 mph; clear 0700-0720; patches of thin cloud moving thru rapidly N to S 0720-0745; fairly clear 0745-0800; average LM 5.2; facing SE 50 deg, because of lit clouds over Ames in SW; teff 1.0 hour.
ANT: one: 0
CAP: one: 0
PER: one: - 3
SDA: eight: +1(4); +2; +3; +4(2)
Sporadics: four: 0; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: fifteen

Paul Martsching