(meteorobs) Astrovid "Fireball Camera"

[Paul at paul-pugh.net]

Hi Leo, Chris et al

This is my first post to the group... so be gentle..

I have been working on a similar setup for a few months now here in  
the UK, see my website for details. I'm also hoping to have a near  
real-time feed available for IYA2009 at http://www.spacescan.co.uk/...  
well that's the goal at least.

Pitfalls:- Although I live in a relatively low light pollution  
location, I am right bang in the middle of high density housing, so  
[very] local light issues cause problems but not nearly as many as I  
feared.

By far the biggest problem I face is aircraft. The UK is really quite  
small when compared to our North American cousins and guess where the  
main north/south UK airway is.... that's right about 30,000ft over my  
head!

It's also worth pointing out, though you probably have already found  
this out, that the component parts (camera, lenses, etc) all seem to  
cost a lot more in the UK... then there's the cost of the electricity!

Benefits:- Getting to explain to the wife what all that stuff is on  
top of the shed!

Good luck in your project Leo.

Regards

Paul

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Paul Pugh
Matlock, UK (53.1N 1.6W)
http://www.paul-pugh.net
http://www.spacescan.co.uk