(meteorobs) Transient Luminous Events on all-sky camera ( and meteors too)

[Thomas Ashcraft]

Along with meteors, transient luminous events in the form of lightning 
sprites can also be observed on all-sky cams above far distant 
thunderstorms if conditions are right and luck is on your side.
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I have posted a page of visual and radio sprites captured on my all-sky 
camera and forward scatter radio meteor array. I am finding that sprites 
also have different types of radio signatures. It appears that sprite 
plasma columns will reflect transmitters in a similar way that meteors 
do, although their plasma and ionization properties are different to a 
degree. This probably has some significance for radio meteor science.
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If anyone knows of any references for sprite capture studies on meteor 
scatter radio arrays I would appreciate any references available.  Thank 
you in advance.

http://www.heliotown.com/Sprites_and_Radio_Emissions.html
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Lightning / sprite ping? Or meteor reflection?
http://www.heliotown.com/LpingAug192010_0348.34.300_Ashcraft.mp4

Thomas  |  |  New Mexico

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Thomas Ashcraft  |  New Mexico
www.heliotown.com