(meteorobs) Orionids Wednesday morning

[Paul Martsching]

I went out for five hours this morning (Wednesday).  Sky good at beginning of session, not quite as good later - some horizon haze developed.  Orionids by hour: 4; 5; 14; 3; 5.   A good number or Orionids during the third hour, then fewer in spite of rising radiant with conditions only slightly worse.  Orionid activity during the third hour seemed to be "near-normal" while I was observing.  Otherwise the Orionids were disappointing, especially as I was expecting more during the fourth and fifth hours after a relatively good third hour.   The brightest Orionids were two of mag -3 during the third hour.  While the SE wind was not strong, it felt rather cold.  

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Story Co, Iowa (93 deg 34 min W; 42 deg 05 min N)

Shower meteors looked for: EGE; LMI; ORI; STA; TCA.  

22 Oct 2014 0530-0630 UT 45 deg F; dew pt 38 deg F; wind SE 8 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.  
ORI: four: +2; +3(2); +4
STA: three: 0; +2; +3
Sporadics: three: +2(2); +4
Total meteors: ten

22 Oct 2014 0630-0730 UT 44 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind SE 7 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ORI: five: - 2; +2(2); +4; +5
STA: one: +1
TCI: one: +1
Sporadics: one: +1
Total meteors: eight

22 Oct 2014 0730-0830 UT 43 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind SE 7 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
EGE: one: +2
ORI: fourteen: - 3(2); +1; +2(2); +3(4); +4(5)
Sporadics: one: +4
Total meteors: sixteen

22 Oct 2014 0830-0930 UT 42 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind SE 7 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ORI: three: - 1; +3; +4
STA: one: +3
Sporadics: seven: +1(2); +2; +3(3); +4
Total meteors: eleven

22 Oct 2014 0930-1030 UT 41 deg F; dew pt 37 deg F; wind SE 9 mph; clear, but with noticeable horizon haze; LM 5.5; hint of morning twilight last few minutes; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
EGE: one: +4
LMI: one: +1
ORI: five: +2(3); +3(2)
STA: one: - 1
Sporadics: six: 0; +1(2); +3(2); +4
Total meteors: fourteen

Paul Martsching in Iowa