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  • 25 November 2017 at 1:05 pm #573895
    Michael O’Connell
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    2017  Nov 15 @ 22:31UT

    https://youtu.be/mOpJxD8Vkq4

    25 November 2017 at 1:06 pm #578803
    Michael O’Connell
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    2017 Nov 23 @ 03:17

    https://youtu.be/twculcWttwM

    25 November 2017 at 1:40 pm #578804
    Eric Watkins
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    Well done.  This is a field I’m determined to get into next year.

    The more results I see the more encouraged I am to do so.

    Eric

    29 November 2017 at 9:14 pm #578822
    Bill Ward
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    Great stuff! Glad to see more spectro stations getting results now.

    Whats the set up (lens/grating?)

    cheers,

    Bill.

    2 December 2017 at 8:56 pm #578827
    Bill Ward
    Participant

    Hi Eric,

    I hope you join in, it’s a fasciating aspect of meteor observing!

    Cheers,

    Bill.

    2 December 2017 at 11:24 pm #578828
    Eric Watkins
    Participant

    Hi Bill,

    yes I fully intend to.  I gathered some info on equipment etc.  Just need to check that this hasn’t changed i.e. improved cameras.  Will try to get a system up and running early in the new year.

    Eric

    9 December 2017 at 9:14 pm #578839
    Michael O’Connell
    Participant

    Thanks Bill.

    I was using a 1/2″ Watec 902 Supreme up to recently but in the past few weeks have upgraded to the 910HX and the increase in sensitivity is noticeable. Noticeable increase in the number of meteors for which I have recorded a spectrum.

    I am also using a simple 500L/mm grating from eBay and a 6mm f0.75 lens – nice and fast yet with good optical quality.

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