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The St Thomas University All-Sky Camera

The St Thomas University All-Sky Camera. James Whitehead Science and Technology Studies, STU Meteorites and Impacts Advisory Committee (MIAC) Atlantic Representative to the Canadian Space Agency President, Science East Association Inc. Click the Button to Start the 13-Slide Presentation.

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The St Thomas University All-Sky Camera

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  1. The St Thomas UniversityAll-Sky Camera James WhiteheadScience and Technology Studies, STUMeteorites and Impacts Advisory Committee (MIAC) Atlantic Representative to the Canadian Space Agency President, Science East Association Inc. Click the Button to Start the 13-Slide Presentation

  2. Mounted to the Roof of McCain Hall (opposite) is an All-Sky Camera This camera monitors the night sky for meteors, and their larger equivalents, fireballs

  3. A Fireball • Meteors are generated by tiny sand or ice particles – these generally burn up • Fireballs are generated by larger chunks of rock, and can make it to the ground as meteorites • Monitoring fireballs with the camera can help us find the meteorites

  4. It didn’t arrive Pre-labelled The Benton meteorite, fell 1949 near Woodstock, NB This is the only meteorite to have been found in Atlantic Canada – we hope to improve that record, using the camera

  5. The Camera is controlledfrom the third floor Server Room

  6. Triggering events • All fast moving bright objects within 400 km (on a clear night) trigger the camera • A database of events, with photographs and video, is created

  7. Star maps with the fireball pathhelp us define its trajectory

  8. Multiple Cameras are needed to define meteorite 3D trajectory(and fall site) It looks complicated, but it really isn’t!

  9. Fredericton Halifax Currently Operational St Thomas University St Mary’s University Viewing Range (400km)

  10. Miramichi Sackville Saint John Planned for near future Additional cameras housed at: French Fort Cove, Miramichi UNB Saint John Mt Allison University, Sackville All Controlled fromSt Thomas University!

  11. The Educational Potential is being developed with Science East & STU Dept Education • The cameras will be available online • Schools can access the data • Worksheets will be developed Fall 2007 for teachers and students to use

  12. Sponsors • Association of Professional Engineers and Geologists of NB (APEGNB) outreach grant • NB Computers for Schools programme • St Thomas University • Vogue optical

  13. Wishing you allClear Skies! http://people.stu.ca/~jamesw

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