(meteorobs) Video Lyrids from Southern California April 22, 2008 UT

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That's interesting Ernie.
I saw 8 between 0710 and 0759, none from 0800-0902 and a final one right before I ended  at 0903.
Wayne at the NJAA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Ernie Iverson" <ewiverson at ca.rr.com> 

> On Tuesday morning I recorded approximately 1.5 hours (7:03 to 8:37 UT) of the 
> Lyrid meteor shower from Carson, California (33.83 N, -118.26 W). I used a 
> Watec 902H2 Ultimate camera, an 8 mm, f 0.8 lens (44.9 x 34.0 deg. field of 
> view), and a Sony Video Walkman to make the recording. Each video frame was 
> time stamped using a KIWI OSD video time inserter. The video limiting magnitude 
> was 5.85 (IMO field 16). A quick review of the tape reveled 9 meteors (7 Lyrids 
> and 2 sporadic) captured in the 42 minutes between 7:29 and 8:11 UT. In the 23 
> minutes before and the 30 minutes after this period the camera did not capture a 
> meteor event. This is probably not unusual but certainly a curious. Note both 
> of these time periods were reviewed a second time for any missed events. 
> Plotting confirmed that 7 of the 9 meteors were Lyrids. Magnitude estimates 
> are: -3 = 1, -2 = 2, +2 = 1, +3 = 1, and +4 = 2. 
> 
> 
> Best Wishes, 
> Ernie Iverson 
> 
> 
> 
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