(meteorobs) Meteors in Iowa

[Paul Martsching]

I went out looking for Kappa Cygnids. (I saw only six in four hours.)  I waited till the clouds went away and I was going to stay out three hours.  I stayed a fourth hour, but was very tired.  During the last hour in one twenty minute period I saw no meteors, but I was awake wondering where the meteors were.  I think I can be awake, yet not very alert(?).   As I packed up to leave I noticed the sky was still very good for this location.  Even tho it was very dewy, horizon haze was very minimal thru out the session.  I wish conditions had been this good the night of Perseid max.

Brightest KCG mag - 2; brightest Perseid mag 0 with two second train; brightest ERI mag 0 with train lasting two seconds

McFarland Park 4 miles NE of Ames, Iowa

20 Aug 2015 0545 - 0645 UT 56 deg F; dew pt 53 deg F; wind W 10 mph; clear; LM 5.8 (as good as it can get at this site facing N); facing N 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
KCG: two: - 2; +2
PER: four: 0; +1; +2; +3
Sporadics: four: +1; +3(2); +4
Total meteors: ten

20 Aug 2015 0645 - 0745 UT 55 deg F; dew pt 52 deg F; wind W 9 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing N 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
KCG: two: +2; +3
PER: three: +2(2); +3
Sporadics: four: - 3; - 2; +1; +2
Total meteors: nine

20 Aug 2015 0745 - 0845 UT 54 deg F; dew pt 51 deg F; wind W 9 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing N 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr.
ERI: one: +1
PER: five: +1; +2; +3(2); +4
Sporadics: eight: - 2; 0; +1; +2; +3(3); +4
Total meteors: fourteen

20 Aug 2015 0845 - 0945 UT 53 deg F; dew pt 50 deg F; wind W 7 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing N 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr; (decided to stay another hour, but was very tired)
ERI: two: 0; +2 
KCG: two: 0; +1
PER: five: +1(2); +2; +3(2)
Sporadics: three +3(2); +4
Total meteors: twelve

Paul Martsching in Iowa