(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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