(meteorobs) Video Observations from Southern CA, December 25, 2009
Wayne Watson
sierra_mtnview at sbcglobal.net
Fri Dec 25 16:31:18 EST 2009
Robert, are you putting your video observations somewhere on the web as
video files? How are the observations made? Are you reviewing a video of
the night each morning? They are obs from yesterday at 17:45 to 5:50
this morning local time, right?
Robert Lunsford wrote:
> It was another strange night for meteor activity. There was some cirrus present as dusk but they were thin and soon dissipated.
> Despite the clear skies evening rates were very low, beyond the effect of the first quarter moon. Once again the morning hours saw
> variable rates under clear skies. A full third of the entire night's activity occurred between 11-12 UT (3-4am PST).
>
> Bob Lunsford
> San Diego, CA USA
>
> December 25, 2009
>
> 0145-0300 UT Teff 1.25 FOV 025 +55 TOTAL 02 SPO 02 ANT 00 DLM --
> 0300-0400 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 045 +55 TOTAL 00 SPO 00 ANT 00 DLM --
> 0400-0500 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 060 +55 TOTAL 00 SPO 00 ANT 00 DLM --
> 0500-0600 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 075 +55 TOTAL 00 SPO 00 ANT 00 DLM 00
> 0600-0700 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 090 +55 TOTAL 00 SPO 00 ANT 00 DLM 00
> 0700-0800 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 105 +55 TOTAL 03 SPO 02 ANT 01 DLM 00
> 0800-0900 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 120 +55 TOTAL 01 SPO 00 ANT 00 DLM 01
> 0900-1000 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 135 +55 TOTAL 08 SPO 07 ANT 00 DLM 01
> 1000-1100 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 150 +55 TOTAL 05 SPO 04 ANT 00 DLM 01
> 1100-1200 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 165 +55 TOTAL 14 SPO 13 ANT 00 DLM 01
> 1200-1300 UT Teff 1.00 FOV 180 +55 TOTAL 03 SPO 02 ANT 00 DLM 01
> 1300-1350 UT Teff 0.83 FOV 190 +55 TOTAL 06 SPO 06 ANT 00 DLM 00
>
> TOTALS Teff 12.08 TOTAL 42 SPO 36 ANT 01 DLM 05
> Dec 24 Totals Teff 12.09 TOTAL 42 SPO 32 ANT 06 DLM 04
>
> The moon (+0.57%) set at 08:26 UT (12:26 AM PST).
>
> Universal Time (UT) = PST+8 hrs
> Teff = Effective observing time in hours
> FOV = Center of camera's Field Of View
> SPO = Sporadic (random) meteors
> ANT = Antihelions
> DLM = December Leonis Minorids
>
>
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Wayne Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
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