MeteorsMeteors

Participants:Participants:

Slaven MišakSlaven MišakAhn Soo YoungAhn Soo YoungJee Myeong KeunJee Myeong KeunDiego ŠirolaDiego Širola

Leader: Nikola StrahLeader: Nikola Strah

Scientific advisors:Goran ZgrablićNikola BiliškovIzidor Pelajić& co.

Plan:Plan:

do radio observationsdo radio observationsdo video observationsdo video observationsdo visual observationsdo visual observationsdo ELF observationsdo ELF observations

RadioRadio

Objectives:Objectives:• Find frequency of a far TV station witch Find frequency of a far TV station witch

we can hear only when a meteor passes we can hear only when a meteor passes by.by.

• Enable antenna and radio receiverEnable antenna and radio receiver• Whole night recording combined with Whole night recording combined with

visual & video observations for later visual & video observations for later analisys.analisys.

• ANALYSEANALYSE

Already doneAlready done

Yagi Antenna

Frequency: FM 56.2396 MHzSignal source: TV station Prague (audio only)Signal output power: 15 kW

Recording Programe

To DoTo Do (radio)(radio)

Analysing the 12 hour Analysing the 12 hour datadata

Make another recording Make another recording for analisysfor analisys

VideoVideo

Objectives:Objectives:• Enable CCD video camera for visual Enable CCD video camera for visual

recording of a meteor in fly-by.recording of a meteor in fly-by.• Find a computer capable of receiving Find a computer capable of receiving

the data.the data.• Compare the data from 3 different Compare the data from 3 different

sources (video,radio & visual)sources (video,radio & visual)

Already doneAlready done

DC power supply...DC power supply... TV card is workingTV card is working

To DoTo DoGet the cable to connect Get the cable to connect

camera to PCcamera to PCSoftware checking neededSoftware checking neededMake recordingMake recordingAnalyse and compare the Analyse and compare the

datadata

VisualVisual

Spend the night observingSpend the night observingReport our findings to IMOReport our findings to IMODetermine ZHR of the Determine ZHR of the

observed showersobserved showers

Alredady doneAlredady done

Night observing and reporting to IMO

To DoTo Do

Determine ZHRDetermine ZHRSpend another night Spend another night observingobserving

ELFELFObjectives:Objectives:Connect NI-DAQmx card Connect NI-DAQmx card

on to the electrometer.on to the electrometer.Set up the parts.Set up the parts.

Already doneAlready done

-power connected to container

-Osciloscope is connected to the antenna.

We got a stabile oscillatingsignal- from power cables (??)

To DoTo Do

Connect the equipmentConnect the equipmentObserve Schumann Observe Schumann

resonancesresonances

--Hopefully we’ll detect the meteor Hopefully we’ll detect the meteor passing by.passing by.

THE ENDTHE ENDFor now..