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Abstract
We present a meteor observation system based on imaging CCD cameras, wide-field optics and a diffraction grating. This system is composed of two independent spectrographs with different configurations, which allows us to capture images of fireballs and meteors with several fields of view and sensitivities. The complete set forms a small autonomous observatory, comprised of a sealed box with a sliding roof, weather station and computers for data storing and reduction. Since 2014, several meteors have been studied using this facility, such as the Alcalá la Real fireball recorded on 30 September 2016.
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Title
Autonomous spectrographic system to analyse the main elements of fireballs and meteors
Author
Espartero, Francisco Ángel 1 ; Martínez, Germán 2 ; Frías, Marta 3 ; Francisco Simón Montes Moya 1 ; Castro-Tirado, Alberto Javier 4
1 Observatorio Andaluz de Astronomía, Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain
2 Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y Proyectos de Ingeniería, Campus de Fuentenueva, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
3 School of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
4 Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, IAA-CSIC, Granada, Spain
1 Observatorio Andaluz de Astronomía, Alcalá la Real, Jaén, Spain
2 Departamento de Ingeniería de la Construcción y Proyectos de Ingeniería, Campus de Fuentenueva, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
3 School of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
4 Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, IAA-CSIC, Granada, Spain
Pages
1-7
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jan 2018
e-ISSN
18805981
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1999232288
Copyright
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