(meteorobs) Re: meteorobs-digest V1 #482

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Re: meteorobs-digest V1 #482
• From: "Marc de Lignie" <mcdelign@pidot net>
• Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 21:33:22 +0200
• Posted-Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 21:32:15 +0200 (MET DST)
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Hi Gregg,

> From: gml@hildadot ca.boeing.com (Gregg Lobdell 234-0884)
> Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 10:26:16 -0700
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Question - Photographed Meteors
> 
> A while ago there was a discussion of image intensifiers for video
> detection of meteors.  Does anyone know the equivalent magnitude for a
> 2 lux or 3 lux videocamera?
> 
> Gregg Lobdell                             Voice: 425-234-0884
> Boeing Commercial Airplane Group            Fax: 425-234-5775
> Seattle, WA, USA                       InterNet: gml@atadot ca.boeing.com

When using your camera in normal view (40 degrees field) your limiting
magnitude for meteors will be about -2, so you won't see a lot of meteors,
even during the Perseid maximum. That's why they use these image
intensifiers!

Marc de Lignie

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