January 2009 Observations

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Jan 31, 2009 / Feb 1, 2009; Lunar meteoroid impact monitoring using Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0, Watec 902H2 Ult at prime focus, auto-guided with Nudger; Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and LunarScan 1.4 to detect events.

run 1 - Jan 31, 2009 22:10 UT until 00:19 UT Feb 1, 2009

run 2 - Feb 1, 2009 00:55 UT until 02:04 UT

No impact candidate events were detected. Weather was clear with fast moving clouds which interrupted imaging occasionally and ultimately ended it prior to moon set.


Jan 29, 2009 / Jan 30, 2009; Lunar meteoroid impact monitoring using Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0, Watec 902H2 Ult at prime focus, auto-guided with Nudger; Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and LunarScan 1.4 to detect events.

run 1 - Jan 29, 2009 23:27 UT until Jan 30, 2009 01:10 UT

No impact candidate events were detected. Weather was clear and cold.


January 2009 Quadrantids

Unconfirmed lunar impact candidate imaged with a Watec 902 H2 Ult and Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0.

Jan 3, 2009 00:26:22 UT
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Image of possible lunar impact of a Quadrantid Jan 3, 2009 00:26:22 UT
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Imaging runs for 2009 Quadrantids:

Jan 3, 2009 23:14:18 UT until 02:47:32 UT Jan 4, 2009
Lunar meteoroid impacts; Lunar meteoroid impact monitoring using Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0, Watec 902H2 Ult at prime focus, auto-guided with Nudger; Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and LunarScan 1.4 to detect events. One candidate impact event was found at 00:26:22 UT but will not be confirmed as no other observing stations were active.

Jan 3, 2009 03:45:11 UT until 11:04:49 UT Jan 3, 2009
Quadrantid meteors; 140+ degree FOV, Watec 902H2 Ult; Used Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and MeteorScan to detect events and sent data to Gural.

Jan 2, 2009 22:35:55 UT until 02:39:06 UT Jan 3, 2009
Lunar meteoroid impacts; Lunar meteoroid impact monitoring using Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0, Watec 902H2 Ult at prime focus, auto-guided with Nudger; Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and LunarScan 1.4 to detect events. No meteoroid impact candidate events were detected.

Jan 1, 2009 22:59:15 UT until 02:15:03 UT Jan 2, 2009
Lunar meteoroid impacts; Lunar meteoroid impact monitoring using Celestron 8" NGT @ f/5.0, Watec 902H2 Ult at prime focus, auto-guided with Nudger; Craterlet to record, VirtualDub to split files and LunarScan 1.4 to detect events. No meteoroid impact candidate events were detected.


Here's a mag -5 Quadrantid dropping out of the radiant... Full width image

Several bright Quadrantids Full width image


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