(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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