(meteorobs) Video Observations from Southern CA, November 23, 2009

Robert Lunsford lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
Mon Nov 23 14:43:58 EST 2009


After a mostly cloudy night the previous night, it was completely clear from dusk to dawn tonight. Meteor rates were a bit less than
expected. The dip seen between 11-12 UT (3-4am PST) is unusual. There were no clouds of fog during that time.

Hopefully this new table lines up a bit better than the previous one!

Bob Lunsford

0142-0300 UT    Teff 1.30    FOV 005 +55    TOTAL 04    SPO 03    AMO --     AND 00    LEO --     NTA 01    NOO 00
0300-0400 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 025 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 01    AMO --     AND 00    LEO --     NTA 01    NOO 00
0400-0500 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 040 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 02    AMO --     AND 00    LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 00
0500-0600 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 055 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 01    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 00
0600-0700 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 070 +55    TOTAL 00    SPO 00    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 00
0700-0800 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 085 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 00    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO 00    NTA 01    NOO 00
0800-0900 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 100 +55    TOTAL 03    SPO 02    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO 00    NTA 00    NOO 01
0900-1000 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 115 +55    TOTAL 07    SPO 04    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO 00    NTA 02    NOO 01
1000-1100 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 130 +55    TOTAL 10    SPO 07    AMO 01    AND 00    LEO 00    NTA 01    NOO 01
1100-1200 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 145 +55    TOTAL 06    SPO 05    AMO 00    AND 00    LEO 01    NTA 00    NOO 00
1200-1328 UT    Teff 1.47    FOV 165 +55    TOTAL 15    SPO 11    AMO 01    AND 01    LEO 01    NTA 01    NOO 00

TOTALS               Teff 11.77                              TOTAL 51    SPO 36    AMO 02    AND 01    LEO 02    NTA 07    NOO 03

Universal Time (UT) = PST+8 hrs
Teff = Effective observing time in hours
FOV = Center of camera's Field Of View
SPO = Sporadic (random) meteors
AMO = Alpha Monocerotids
AND = Andromedids
LEO = Leonids
NTA = Northern Taurids
NOO = November Orionids 




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