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Re: (meteorobs) Prairie Meteor Network
George wrote:
>Does anyone know where I can find info about the Prairie Meteor Network that
>was in operation between 1964 and 1975? A website, book, or personal
>knowledge about it would be appreciated...looking for info such as how many
>cameras used, locations...who operated the program etc.
>George Zay
Sorry George, my memory has failed me. The cameras used by the
Prairie Network were 6 inch focal length Aero Metrogons, not 12 inch fl.
For a reference see: Evolutionary and Physical Properties of Meteoroids -
NASA report, SP-319 - Paper: Photographic Fireball Networks by Ian Halliday
NRC Canada. Here is a brief summary:
Prairie Network: No. of Stations: 16 Station spacing: 250 km
No. cameras per station: 4
Focal length: 152 mm - film format: 9X9 inches
European Network: No. of stations: 46 Station spacing: 87 km
No. cameras per station: 1 (All-sky camera)
Focal length: 5.7 mm
MORP Network: Number of stations: 12 Station spacing: 193 km
No. cameras per station: 5
Focal length: 50 mm - film 70 mm roll
I haven't found the Sky & Tel reference but it will show up one day.
Ed
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