(meteorobs) Video Observations from Southern CA, December 30, 2009

Robert Lunsford lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
Wed Dec 30 09:55:21 EST 2009


After a couple of days of clouds the skies cleared tonight. The timing was perfect as more clouds arrived at dawn and did not affect 
observations. Rates were reduced due to the bright moon but the transparent skies still made observations worthwhile.

Bob Lunsford
San Diego, CA USA

December 30, 2009

0215-0300 UT    Teff 0.75    FOV 035 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 00    ANT 01   AHY --    DLM  --
0300-0400 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 045 +55    TOTAL 00    SPO 00    ANT 00   AHY --    DLM  --
0400-0500 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 060 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 01    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM  --
0500-0600 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 075 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 02    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 00
0600-0700 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 090 +55    TOTAL 00    SPO 00    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 00
0700-0800 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 105 +55    TOTAL 00    SPO 00    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 00
0800-0900 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 120 +55    TOTAL 03    SPO 02    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 01
0900-1000 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 135 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 01    ANT 01   AHY 00   DLM 00
1000-1100 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 150 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 01    ANT 01   AHY 00   DLM 00
1100-1200 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 165 +55    TOTAL 08    SPO 08    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 00
1200-1300 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 180 +55    TOTAL 07    SPO 06    ANT 01   AHY 00   DLM 00
1300-1351 UT    Teff 0.85    FOV 190 +55    TOTAL 07    SPO 07    ANT 00   AHY 00   DLM 00

TOTALS              Teff 11.60                               TOTAL 33    SPO 28    ANT 04   AHY 00   DLM 01

The moon (+0.97%) was above the horizon during the entire session.

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
AHY = Alpha Hydrids
DLM = December Leonis Minorids
 




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