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

[Thomas Dorman]

Dave and Malcolm
For tracking a cell phone with GPS tracking could be used to track down the payload.Second a standard weather balloon would not work for a long duration flight.A zero pressure balloon for a long duration flight would be needed.I think with a little experimenting this could be worked out.The other problem I see is powering the camera or video camera system and recording devices and also other instruments. I am looking around to see what kind of light weight batteries are available.
The MIT students used a beer cooler but weight maybe saved using lighter material used for a supporting structure for the instruments and cameras such as carbon fiber.
I simply do not have the funds to get such a project off the ground but their maybe others in a position to do so.Also several people maybe able to pool their resources to get something going.I know the talent exist with this group only to find those in the group that have the will and the vision.I really like to see some meteor spectral data come from such an endeavor.As I said just an idea to get at the heart of the issues discussed in this thread.
Thomas 

--- On Thu, 9/17/09, prospector at znet.com <prospector at znet.com> wrote:

> From: prospector at znet.com <prospector at znet.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, 6:54 PM
> 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
> 
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