Remote and automatic small-scale observatories: experience with an all-sky fireball patrol camera

Felix C. M. Bettonvil

doi:10.1117/12.2057100

8 July 2014 Remote and automatic small-scale observatories: experience with an all-sky fireball patrol camera

Felix C. M. Bettonvil

Proceedings Volume 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V; 91473U (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057100
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

This paper describes the design of a remote, automatic all-sky camera for capturing bright meteor trails based on a DSLR camera combined with Liquid Crystal shutter technology for angular velocity measurement. Design, performance and first results are discussed, as well the up scaling towards a large autonomous network for accurate fireball orbit determination and meteorite recovery.

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Felix C. M. Bettonvil "Remote and automatic small-scale observatories: experience with an all-sky fireball patrol camera", Proc. SPIE 9147, Ground-based and Airborne Instrumentation for Astronomy V, 91473U (8 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2057100

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