(meteorobs) Observation October 7/8 2015

Tue Oct 27 00:27:27 EDT 2015

Hi everyone,

I went out earlier this month to look for the Draconids.  Shane Finnigan joined me, and it was a pleasant evening session.

In over two hours, I saw 15 meteors (3 STA, 1 GIA and 11 sporadics).

The Draconid was a faint +4 but it lined up well with the radiant.  Best meteor was a slow -1 sporadic with a 20 degrees path.  A bonus was the brief appearance of a small but active aurora above the treeline.  It was quite nice!

October 7/8 2015, 01:55-04:10 UT (21:55-00:10 EDT)
Location: Bootland Farm (Stewartville), Ontario, Canada 
(Long: -76 deg 29'; Lat: 45 deg 23')

Observed showers:
Draconids (GIA) - 17:28 (262) +56
Southern Taurids (STA) - 01:48 (027) +08
Orionids (ORI) - 05:36 (084) +14 
Epsilon Geminids (EGE) - 05:48 (087) +30
Oct. Camelopardlids (OCT) - 11:12 (168) +79

Period 1: 01:55-02:55 UT; clear; 3/5 trans; F 1.00; LM 6.30; facing NW50 deg; teff 1.00 hr
Sporadics: five: +2(3); +4; +5
Total meteors: five

Period 2: 02:55-03:55 UT; clear, 3/5 trans; F 1.00; LM 6.35; facing NW50 deg; teff 1.00 hr
STA: three: +2; +3; +4
GIA: one: +4
Sporadics: five: -1; +2; +3; +4; +5
Total meteors: nine

Period 3: 03:55-04:10 UT; clear; 3/5 trans; F 1.00; LM 6.35; facing NW50 deg; teff 0.25 hr
Sporadics: one: +3
Total meteors: one

Pierre Martin
Ottawa, Ontario