(meteorobs) Deficit of southern meteor streams apparently confirmed

[Jay Salsburg]

Hello 

UFOCapture does not stack video for USB Cameras. While it might work for
sensitive Video Cameras, It will not Stack/Detect Video using modern USB
Cameras (and it needs to work on Android). I am tempted to create an App
myself, but I am very busy with other (more financially rewarding) things.
If I have time, I will create a "Proceedings" document for the IMO
Conference this summer, outlining my discoveries on the topic of Meteor
capture with USB Cameras.

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
[mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of Przemyslaw Zoladek
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 11:07 AM
To: Meteor science and meteor observing
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Deficit of southern meteor streams apparently
confirmed

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-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf Of
> 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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