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Old 31-10-2006, 01:10 AM
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Cool Doing real science in Video Astronomy

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?
  1. Double star astrometry
  2. Lunar impact observation
  3. Timing occultations with GPS time inserter
  4. Lunar meteor strikes
  5. Planetary transit
  6. Occultation (asteroid on stars, lunar on planets)
  7. Jupiter & Saturn satellite eclipses, transits, occultations.
  8. Measuring shape of satellite shadows
  9. Solar observations - sunspot, prominences
  10. Timelapse video on planetary rotation.
  11. Discovery of supernova, comets, planetary storms,
  12. Speckle interferometry
  13. Meteor imaging
  14. Aurora
  15. Seeking thin cresent moon
  16. Lunar transient phenomena
  17. Sunrise and Sunset Crater Rays

Thanks.
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