(meteorobs) Taurids in Iowa

[Paul Martsching]

I went out for four hours last night at McFarland Park.  in was cold enough with the fairly constant wind.  Modest Taurid activity.  Two fireballs:  A mag - 7 white NTA (0557 UT) ended ~  4 degrees above the NE horizon.  The mag - 5 yellow STA (0414 UT) ended ~ 3 degrees above the horizon - below Rigel.

09 Nov 2015 0300 - 0400 UT 41 deg F; dew pt 31 deg F; wind South 7 mph; clear; LM 5.7; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hr
AND: two: 0; +1 (both orange)
NTA: three: - 1; 0(2)
STA: one: 0
Sporadic: one: +2
Total meteors: seven

09 Nov 2015 0400 - 0500 UT 37 deg F; dew pt 30 deg F; wind SE 7 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing East 50 deg; teff 1.0 hour
NTA: two: +2(2)
STA: one: - 5
Sporadics: three: +3(2); +4
Total meteors: six

09 Nov 0500 - 0600 UT 34 deg F; dew pt 29 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; clear; LM 5.8; facing E 50 deg; teff 1 hr
ORI: one: +3
NTA: three: - 7; +1; +3
STA: one: +2
Sporadics: three: +3(2); +4
Total meteors: eight

09 Nov 2015 0600 - 0700 UT 33 deg F; dew pt 28 deg F; wind SE 6 mph; LM 5.7; facing E 50 deg; teff 1 hr
NTA: one: 0
STA: six: 0; +1(3); +2; +3
Sporadics: four: +1; +3(3)
Total meteors: eleven