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Re: (meteorobs) Sirko's WGN article
In message <vines.G5i8+BxXrmB@bangate2.tek.com>,
wayne.t.hally@bangate1.tek.com writes
>Jeff, I was wondering, How does the Gamma Ray Detector differentiate
>between meteors and the light emitted by incoming gamma ray colissions?
>Velocity? Duration? Luminance? Spectrum?
>Just curious,
>Wayne
Funny you should you should mention it, I asked that question. The Gamma
Ray collisions produce a much fainter flash, but it is also in the form
of a ring, this is why they use arrays of up to 100 photomultipliers to
form a crude 'image'. Also since these flashes are very short CCD
cameras are ineffective too.
Jeff Lashley
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