Hi guys,
Video astronomy is really knocking doors worldwide. Superb devices
such as mallincams, stellacams, gstarex, have created a such high
standard,no doubt about that. Myself, I've been using Mintron since 2003, and Mallincams till today. These things are great educational tools.
But recently, I got this killer question from one of onlookers during
a stargazing session asking me "What kind of REAL science can these
video do? "
It caught me with my pants down really, because I never
really gave much thought on it as well . Can anyone help me give some
idea for a really good answer?
I have managed to get some answers from videoastro group members, as listed below. Maybe anyone here can add anymore ideas?
- Double star astrometry
- Lunar impact observation
- Timing occultations with GPS time inserter
- Lunar meteor strikes
- Planetary transit
- Occultation (asteroid on stars, lunar on planets)
- Jupiter & Saturn satellite eclipses, transits, occultations.
- Measuring shape of satellite shadows
- Solar observations - sunspot, prominences
- Timelapse video on planetary rotation.
- Discovery of supernova, comets, planetary storms,
- Speckle interferometry
- Meteor imaging
- Aurora
- Seeking thin cresent moon
- Lunar transient phenomena
- Sunrise and Sunset Crater Rays
Thanks.