(meteorobs) Meteor observation with scatter and VLF-ELF

Jim Wooddell nf114ec at npgcable.com
Sat Sep 24 14:12:57 EDT 2011


That is really nice Thomas!
Thanks for sharing!

Jim Wooddell

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Ashcraft" <ashcraft at heliotown.com>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:48 AM
Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor observation with scatter and VLF-ELF


>I powered up my VLF-ELF radio last evening for the satellite re-entry 
> and will keep my audio recordings with WWV time stamp for when the 
> precise time of re-entry occurred.
> 
> During that observing period there was one nice long meteor overhead 
> that my all-sky camera and forward scatter radio array captured at 
> 61.250 MHz CW and 83.250 MHz CW.  I also synced up the VLF-ELF reception 
> at the time of the meteor and made a movie/report.
> 
> What I have found in the past is that certain meteors that exhibit 
> mid-flight flaring and/or terminal bursting may produce directly evident 
> VLF-ELF receptions. Without obvious bursting which tends to create a 
> synchronous "crack" or "pop" then it usually makes an inconclusive 
> meteor reception. Last night's meteor flight was smooth without 
> prominent bursting. Hence, no obvious direct reception that I can 
> perceive amidst the sferic background.
> 
> http://www.heliotown.com/FBs20110924_030841ut_Ashcraft.mp4
> 
> Thomas in New Mexico
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