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Fw: (meteorobs) CCD all sky camera
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.AU>
> To: <meteorobs@atmob.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:48 PM
> Subject: (meteorobs) CCD all sky camera
>
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> > An off the shelf CCD all-sky camera
> >
> > http://www.sbig.com/sbwhtmls/allsky.htm
> >
> >
This all-sky camera is an interesting set-up but it will have limited
use as a meteor or fireball patrol camera. The exposure in this case is 120
seconds long. There will be a dead time period for downloading the image.
Also, if a fireball or meteor is recorded, there will be no velocity data
unless you fit a chopping shutter on this unit. With no velocity data it
will not be possible to compute the orbital elements of the meteor/fireball.
It is a great system to monitor cloud cover however.
Ed Majden - Sandia Bolide Detection Station - Courtenay, B.C. CANADA
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