Video Observations from Southern CA USA, December 25, 2009

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