(meteorobs) Deficit of southern meteor streams apparently confirmed

[Przemysław Żołądek]

Hello Jay,
> Hello Daniel
>
> I am writing about Capture of EVENTS, not analysis. There just is not enough
> quality (Image Capture) Observatories in place. The Technology for capturing
> Video is accelerating, with no end in sight; no pun intended. A
> comprehensive adaptation program is needed; just like everything, it is a
> matter of money.
>
> Software for real time High Definition Meteor Capture is nonexistent for new
> cameras.
UFO Capture HD is an example of existing software for HD cameras 
(1920x1080, 60 fps ). Also standard version of UFO Capture can work with 
resoultion ~ 1.3MPiX (tested with DMK Imaging Source at 15fps).
Software available from:
http://sonotaco.com/soft/e_index.html

>   Much research and development is needed. Deployment of High
> Definition Video Capture Stations is not in the future of any organization I
> can witness;
At least two large fireball networks in Central Europe plan to deploy 
such stations this year ;)..


>   otherwise it would be reported in Newsletters like this one. 20
> year-old obsolete technology is still in place, and scant at that. 20 years
> ago we were still using 8 bit computers, and the Web was just getting
> started.
>
> I understand there is current technology being used to capture Meteor
> activity but these observatories are the exception. Unlike Astronomy where
> the objects of interest rise above the horizon reliably every night and
> season, Meteors are sporadic and localized atmospheric events requiring
> extensive arrays of optical Observatories for "Real Science", and like I
> said, there is no reliable network in place to effectively observe the
> Earth's atmosphere with any Scientific certainty requiring the application
> of flaccid interpretation.
Presently working fireball networks consists of 20-50 cameras each. 
These systems provide typically 10000-20000 orbits per year, SonotaCo 
and Edmond databases contains ~250000 orbits both together. IMO Video 
database contains more than 10^6 single meteors. IAU Meteor Datacenter 
provide Working List of Meteor Showers with more than 500 streams, at 
least 1/3 discovered after scientific analysis of above data. These 
networks create a new, more detailed view of the meteor sky. Things have 
changed ;)

Best greetings

Przemyslaw Zoladek

Polish Fireball Network






>
> To be serious, let us talk about funding research and development (Where's
> the Money). My comments are not intended to be arrogant, I am just
> impatient.
>
> Jay Salsburg
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> dfischer at astro.uni-bonn.de
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 8:35 PM
> To: Meteor science and meteor observing
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Deficit of southern meteor streams apparently
> confirmed
>
>> It occurs to me that the human factor together with antiquated
>> technology mentioned below by Ed Cannon, may be the source of the
>> "significant deficit of radiants in the southern sky."
> Err, how many decades ago did you get up to date the last time w.r.t. the
> state of technology and analysis of international meteor video observing
> networks? I could recommend http://www.imonet.org for starters (and there
> are similar networks at work in many other parts of the world as well).
> The full paper describing the latest analysis - and confirmation of the
> southern deficit - will be in WGN soon.
>
> Daniel (hoping for a *serious* discussion then)
>
>
>
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