Specimen Fireball 1 :   October 01, 2008    0946 UT

Observer's comment :   I am beginning today's archive page with an interesting sounding fireball specimen.
The meteors after it will be in chronological order.

Movie 1 :  Sentinel video camera capture, without sound:
v20081001_034643.49.mov  3 seconds  739 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
This meteor made a whizzing, dopplering head echo and then a delayed reflection.
Only the head echo is in the sonic movie below. The full radio reflection lasted some minutes.
 FB20081001_he0946ut_Ashcraft.mp4 25seconds  2.5 MB
    
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0946-0950 UT minutes.
 

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Specimen Meteor 2 :   October 01, 2008    0506 UT

Movie 1 :  Sentinel video camera capture, without sound:
v20080930_230612.87.mov  3 seconds  739 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Good radio reflection.
FB20081001_he0506ut_Ashcraft.mp4  19 seconds  1.8 MB
    
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0506-0507 UT minutes.
 

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Specimen Meteor 3 :   October 01, 2008    0617 UT

Movie 1 :  Sentinel video camera capture, without sound:
v20081001_001730.13.mov  3 seconds  739 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Fast meteor exhibiting good refelection.
FB20081001_0617ut_Ashcraft.mp4   34 seconds  3.4 MB
    
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0617-0618 UT minutes.
 

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Specimen Meteor 4 :   October 01, 2008    1045 UT

Movie 1 :  Sentinel video camera capture, without sound:
v20081001_044525.38.mov  3 seconds  739 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Short meteor flash with a smallish reflection.
FB20081001_1045ut_Ashcraft.mp4   10 seconds 666 KB
    
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1045 UT minute.
 

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Specimen Meteor 5 :   October 01, 2008    1212 UT

Movie 1 :  Sentinel video camera capture, without sound:
v20081001_061253.31.mov  3 seconds  739 KB

Sonic Movie 2 :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Nearly imperceptible reflection.
FB20081001_1212ut_Ashcraft.mp4   10 seconds     943 KB
    
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1212 UT minute.  Neglible refelction.
 
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