Fireball 1 : May 10, 2008 1034 UT
Observer's Comments: Interesting night. Five visual captures between 1034 UT to 1100 UT.
Movies :
Movie 1 : Sandia Labs Sentinel all-sky camera system capture, without sound:
v20080510_103400ut_Ashcraft.mov 782 KB 6 seconds
Movie 2 : Ashcraft's video and forward scatter system with dual channel sound:
This movie has the stereo head echo of the fireball only. The reflection was too long for a full duration movie.
FB20080510_1034utHE_Ashcraft.mp4 1.5 MB 13 seconds
Below: Radio spectrograph of the time of the meteor. 61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor above occurs during the 10:34 UT minute. This fireball had a four minute long radio reflection that stretched into the two charts just below. A long one!
Meteor 2 : May 10, 2008 1047 UT
Observer's Comments : Just a blip of sound but evident at least.
Movies :
Movie 1: Sentinel all-sky camera system capture, without sound:
v20080510_104751ut_Ashcraft.mov 900 KB 6 seconds
Movie 2 : Ashcraft's video and forward scatter system with dual channel sound:
Short but obvious stereo radio reflection in headphones.
FB20080510_1047ut_Ashcraft.mp4 385 KB 4 seconds
Below: Radio spectrograph of the time of the meteor. 61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor occurs during the 10:47 UT minute. The following strong reflection during 10:48 UT may be connected to the 10:47 UT meteor. Not sure.
Meteor 3 : May 10, 2008 1052 UT
Observer's Comments : Strong sound producer.
Movies :
Movie 1: Sentinel all-sky camera capture, without sound:
v20080510_105246ut_Ashcraft.mov 781 KB 6 seconds
Movie 2 : Ashcraft's video and forward scatter system with dual channel sound:
Ear splitting reflection with high pitch. LARGE VIDEO FILE.
FB20080510_1052ut_Ashcraft.mp4 8 MB 43 seconds
Below: Radio spectrograph of the time of the meteor. 61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor above occurs during the 10:52 UT minute. Good stereo reflection.
Meteor 4 : May 10, 2008 1057 UT
Movies :
Movie 1 : Sandia Labs Sentinel all-sky camera system capture, without sound:
v20080510_105724ut_Ashcraft.mov 782 KB 6 seconds
Movie 2 : Ashcraft's video and forward scatter system with dual channel sound:
Good reflection.
FB20080510_1057ut_Ashcraft.mp4 1.3 MB 23 seconds
Below: Radio spectrograph of the time of the meteor. 61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor above occurs during the 10:57 UT minute.
Fireball 5 : May 10, 2008 1058 UT
Observer's Comments : Good long stereo sonic reflection in movie 2 below.
Movies :
Movie 1: Sentinel all-sky camera system capture, without sound:
v20080510_105814ut_Ashcraft.mov 770 KB 6 seconds
Movie 2 : Ashcraft's video and forward scatter system with dual channel sound:
Long dual channel radio reflection.
FB20080510_1058ut_Ashcraft.mp4 2.8 MB 23 seconds
Below: Radio spectrograph of the time of the meteor. 61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor above occurs at the end of the 1058 UT minute.
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