In:
Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, Copernicus GmbH, Vol. 2, No. 2 ( 2013-12-23), p. 339-348
Abstract:
Abstract. This paper describes a double-station camera set-up in the Canary Islands, called CILBO (Canary Island Long-Baseline Observatory). Image-intensified video cameras – one camera on Tenerife and one on La Palma – monitor the same volume of the atmosphere. They are located in automated roll-off roofs. From the obtained data, the meteoroid trajectory can be computed. A second camera on Tenerife is equipped with an objective grating. For bright meteors (typically 0 mag or brighter), a spectrum is recorded which allows constraining the chemical composition of the meteor. The system is completely automated and sends the obtained data after every observation night to a central FTP server. It has been in operation for about 2 yr and the first scientific results have been produced.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2193-0864
DOI:
10.5194/gi-2-339-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Copernicus GmbH
Publication Date:
2013
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2690575-9