(meteorobs) Chris(Cloudbait) Meteor Telescope?

[Leo S]

It has already been done...

http://leonids.arc.nasa.gov/recent_updates6.html

amazing images!

Leo

stange wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Have you or anyone else, ever attempted to get a closeup of a meteor or 
> fireballs (HEAD) through a telscope in prime focus using a composite video 
> camera for fast framing?
>
> Focus will be somewhat difficult at 20 to 30 miles or so.
>
> It could be aimed outside an active radiant in a motion detection or meteor 
> trail mode with automatic tracking mount. Might be interesting...... even 
> with the very narrow FOV.
>
> A streat could be split up into a single frame to see what a head looks 
> like. I have only black & white capability at this time.
>
> YCSentinel 
>
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