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(meteorobs) my video system
> I would like to hear from anyone recording meteors by using video
> techniques.
Ed Majden;
I am short of time so here's a brief synopsis of my video system.
Generation 2.5 MCP Intensifier+CCD, $3000 - A fellow named Mike Palermiti
in Florida put the system together for me which included f/1.0 transfer
optics to a low light sensitive B/W CCD (frame rate) camera. The frame
grabber ( in a 486/100Mhz PC) is a Control Vision Corp ($700) VL-512 vesa
local bus board. These are 1994 prices. The intensifier hasn't changed
much in price. Limiting stellar magnitude is 8-9 depending on sky
background with 12 degree field of view, drops to 4-5th with a 120 degree
FOV. I have written an article that should be published in the next issue
of WGN that discusses issues in writing real-time meteor detection
software. That system has been in operation since February capturing
meteors while I sleep. More details in the article.
Pete Gural
pgural@trg1.saic.com