(meteorobs) October 30th 2012 Fireball Over Southern Mid-West USA

[Jay Salsburg]

Hello Jim

Thank you for your inquiry.

I have been performing research on a camera with all new technology that I
tested in my driveway and successfully observed meteors in its video. Since
I do not have the money to buy every camera that seems a candidate for a
Meteor Observatory, I spent many weeks investigating alternatives based on
published specifications. I found a Camera for less than $200 employing the
new Sony "Super HAD CCD II" Sensor that sees better than I in the dark and
in Color (see link below). I will publish details of my design after testing
it on a high mast if it is fit for the task of recording video of Meteors,
which I should be able to do soon. I just finished creating a reliable
Enclosure. There are finishing touches yet to install in and on the
enclosure like heater resistors, a fan, Connectors, and a Mast Mount.

http://www.sony.net/Products/SC-HP/cx_news/vol52/pdf/featuring52.pdf


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From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Jim Wooddell
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:57 AM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) October 30th 2012 Fireball Over Southern Mid-West
USA

Hello Jay!
What model are you using for your Modern technology/equipment?

Cheers!

Jim Wooddell

Jim Wooddell - Mobile

Jay Salsburg <jsalsburg at bellsouth.net> wrote:

>Hello Robert
>
>I am crafting a Meteor Video Observatory using all modern technology. 
>As I proceed, I am documenting its materials, construction techniques, 
>and technology; at 90% completion. I will be posting a Web Page 
>including in it, the eBook of this procedure. Hopefully, over time, 
>this Observatory will produce activity Reports. I am counting on others 
>to "Open Source" the WSentinel Code.
>
>Secondly; I am scrubbing the METEOR code to make it usable in Modern 
>Operating Systems, with the target of making it run in Python so it 
>will be Platform Independent.
>
>Third; at an early preliminary stage, I am investigating making a 50 
>MHz Meteor Beacon (similar to the Beacon in Belgium) and hopefully in 
>addition, a Meteor Pulse Doppler RADAR.
>
>Jay Salsburg
>
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>From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
>[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Robert Lunsford
>Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:22 PM
>To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
>Subject: (meteorobs) October 30th 2012 Fireball Over Southern Mid-West 
>USA
>
>The American Meteor Society has received over 60 reports of a bright 
>meteor that occurred near 06:10 CDT on Tuesday morning October 30, 
>2012, over the southern mid-western states. Reports were received as 
>far south as Alabama and Louisiana, as far north as Illinois, as far 
>east as Kentucky and Tennessee, and as far west as Texas and Oklahoma. 
>Brightness estimates of this fireball vary considerably, but the 
>average lies near magnitude -13, which is equivalent to the light 
>produced by the full moon. Several colors have been reported with green 
>being the most predominant. We are near the peak time of year for 
>Taurid meteors, which are known to produce colorful fireballs. It is 
>too early to tell if in fact this meteor was in fact a member of the 
>Taurid meteor shower. Summaries of individual reports may be viewed in the
2012 AMS Fireball Table at:
>
>http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2012-01-01&en
>d_dat
>e=2012-12-31
>
> Refer to event #1677 for 2012.
>
>Clear Skies!
>
>Robert Lunsford
>American Meteor Society
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