(meteorobs) Repost- Clear evidence for Meteoroid ejecta/outgassing.

[prospector at znet.com]

That's more like it. I saw something about this on twitter. While you are
far below the meteor ablation area, a balloon could record daytime meteors,
and for that reason alone, this may be an idea worth persuing especially
during day time meteor showers. I would like to see a little more toward
the vertical.   Dave English

Quoting Thomas Dorman <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com>:

> Corrected url
>
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/the-150-space-camera-mit-students-beat-nasa-on-beer-money-budget?
> Thomas
>
> --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Thomas Dorman <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Thomas Dorman <drygulch_99 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Repost- Clear evidence for Meteoroid
> ejecta/outgassing.
> > To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
> > Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009, 4:30 PM
> > Pat and Dave
> > There my be a cheap way to get video cameras up nearer to
> > meteor event we wish to look at.I friend sent me this post
> > of some MIT student that sent a camera up to 93,000 feet.
> > http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/t....r-money-budget?
> > One can send a payload up without FAA approval as long as
> > it's weight is no more than four pounds. Seems possible to
> > me that using video camera system such as a Supercircuit
> > PC402UXP type video camera in a group seems possible but it
> > would cost more than the 150 dollars than the MIT students
> > spent.Also I can envision the payload caring weather
> > instruments for wind and a VLF receiver such as Thomas
> > Ashcraft uses.Seem the possibilities are only limit by the
> > weight factor and ones ability to think outside the box. If
> > a group of such instruments were sent up at the peak of a
> > major meteor shower,spread out some distance from each
> > other, than I believe we could get some very interesting
> > data.Seems even possible that one maybe able to get spectral
> > data and dust samples with the right setup.Also with a
> > little work ,in my view, higher atitudes of 120,000 feet
> > could be possible with flight duration of 24 hours or
> > more.Just an idea!
> > Thomas Dorman