(meteorobs) Video Observations from Southern CA, November 27, 2009

Robert Lunsford lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
Fri Nov 27 15:20:36 EST 2009


This was probably the last totally clear night in a remarkable stretch of great weather we have been experiencing in late November. 
Rates were down significantly tonight with big drops in the NTA's and sporadics. The waxing gibbous moon is starting to take it's 
toll on sky conditions and reducing rates even for the video camera.  I have added moonset and the lunar phase to the data as they 
play an important role in any observation.

Bob Lunsford

November 27, 2009

0146-0300 UT    Teff 1.23    FOV 005 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 01    AND 00    HYD--     LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 00
0300-0400 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 025 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 01    AND 00    HYD--     LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 01
0400-0500 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 040 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 00    AND 00    HYD--     LEO --     NTA 01    NOO 00
0500-0600 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 055 +55    TOTAL 01    SPO 01    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO --     NTA 00    NOO 00
0600-0700 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 070 +55    TOTAL 06    SPO 03    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO --     NTA 01    NOO 02
0700-0800 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 085 +55    TOTAL 02    SPO 02    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO 00    NTA 00    NOO 00
0800-0900 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 100 +55    TOTAL 06    SPO 05    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO 00    NTA 01    NOO 00
0900-1000 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 115 +55    TOTAL 06    SPO 05    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO 01    NTA 00    NOO 00
1000-1100 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 130 +55    TOTAL 09    SPO 06    AND 00    HYD 01   LEO 00    NTA 02    NOO 00
1100-1200 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 145 +55    TOTAL 06    SPO 05    AND 00    HYD 01   LEO 00    NTA 00    NOO 00
1200-1300 UT    Teff 1.00    FOV 160 +55    TOTAL 10    SPO 07    AND 01    HYD 00   LEO 00    NTA 01    NOO 01
1300-1332 UT    Teff 0.53    FOV 170 +55    TOTAL 03    SPO 02    AND 00    HYD 00   LEO 00    NTA 01    NOO 00

TOTALS               Teff 11.76                              TOTAL 53    SPO 38    AND 01    HYD 02   LEO 01    NTA 07    NOO 04
Moonset: 09:41 (+0.74%)
11/26 Totals       Teff 11.87                              TOTAL 70    SPO 46    AND 01    HYD 02    LEO 03    NTA 15    NOO 03
11/25 Totals       Teff 11.82                              TOTAL 64    SPO 41    AMO 03   AND 02    LEO 04    NTA 09    NOO 05
11/24 Totals       Teff 11.81                              TOTAL 66    SPO 49    AMO 01   AND 02    LEO 04    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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