I went out to Bootland Farm on the morning of May 10th to look for late Eta Aquariids. It was a very nice night, and comfortably cool with the temperature just above the freezing mark. I only watched for an hour but I was pleased to see 11 meteors (including 3 Eta Aquariids). One of the ETAs was a wonderful mag 0, blue, 50 degrees long earthgrazer that shot into Draco and Ursa Minor.
May 9/10 2016, 07:15-08:15 UT (03:15-04:15 EDT)
Location: Bootland Farm (Stewartville), Ontario, Canada
(Long: -76 deg 29′; Lat: 45 deg 23′)
Observed showers:
Anthelion (ANT) – 16:00 (240) -21
eta Lyrids (ELY) – 19:23 (291) +43
theta 2 Sagittariids (TTS) – 19:40 (295) -34
gamma Aquilids (GAQ) – 20:28 (307) +15
eta Aquariids (ETA) – 22:39 (340) +00
07:15-08:15 UT (03:15-04:15 EDT); clear; 4/5 trans; F 1.00; LM 6.34; facing SSE50 deg; teff 1.00 hr; temp: +1C
ETA: three: 0; +2; +4
ELY: two: +2(2)
ANT: one: +1
Sporadics: five: +2(2); +3; +4; +5
Total meteors: Eleven
Clear skies,
Pierre Martin
Ottawa, Ontario
