Leonids 2001: Multistation Image Intensified Video Results

The Sino-Dutch Leonid Expedition 2001


by Sietse Dijkstra, Robert Haas, Casper ter Kuile, Koen Miskotte, Jos Nijland, Arnold Tukkers and Michel Vandeputte
Jin Zhu, Xiaojun Jiang, Bin Yang, Huan Meng, Dan Xia, Xuefei Gong, Haitao Chen, Min Guan, Wenzhong Liu, Jian Gao, Rui Qi, Yongming Chen

1. Equipment and Exposure data of Xinglong station
2. Equipment and Exposure data of PanShan station
3. Equipment and Exposure data of Miyun station
4. Equipment and Exposure data of Great Wall station
5. Aiming Points of Image Intensified Video Systems

Last updated: 4 january 2002




Leonids 2001: Equipment and Exposure data of Xinglong station

Multistation video image intensifier system used at Xinglong Station


Exposure times at Xinglong station

NightTape no.Start [UT]End [UT]
17/18115:3017:03
217:0518:38
318:4120:14
420:1621:49
18/19115:0516:38
216:4118:14
318:1719:50
419:5421:27
19/20116:1817:49
217:5319:26
320:0021:33
4--

"All-Sky" video image intensifier system used at Xinglong Station
used for timing of bright photographed meteors


NightTape no.Start [UT]End [UT]
17/18116:4219:45
220:4621:49
18/19115:0416:34
216:3818:08
318:3320:01
420:1421:43
19/20116:3019:28
2--




Leonids 2001: Equipment and Exposure data of PanShan station

Multistation video image intensifier system used at PanShan Station


Exposure times at PanShan station

NightTape no.Start [UT]End [UT]
17/18115:0516:39
216:4118:15
318:1819:54
420:0121:34
18/19115:3817:11
217:2118:54
318:3220:05
420:1821:51
19/201--
2--
3--
4--




Leonids 2001: Equipment and Exposure data of Miyun station

Multistation video image intensifier system used at Miyun Station


Exposure times at Miyun station

NightTape no.Start [UT]End [UT]
17/18115:3017:01
217:0218:31
318:3220:02
420:0321:36
18/19115:4917:20
217:2118:20
318:2219:49
419:5021:24
19/20115:3017:01
217:0318:36
318:3720:09
420:1021:44




Leonids 2001: Equipment and Exposure data of Huairou - Great Wall station

Multistation video image intensifier system used at Huairou - Great Wall Station


Exposure times at Huairou - Great Wall station

NightTape no.Start [UT]End [UT]
17/18117:4119:10
219:2721:00
321:0821:26
18/19118:4620:18
220:2021:53




Leonids 2001: Aiming Points of the Multistation Image Intensified Video Systems

Geographical coordinates of aiming point
of the Multistation Image Intensified Video Systems (altitude: 100 km)

Geographical longitude [dd.mm.ss]117 30 00
Geographical latitude [dd.mm.ss]40 15 00

Aiming points of the Multistation Image Intensified Video Systems (altitude: 100 km)
Calculations performed using the QRicht programme by Marc de Lignie

Station
no.
Station
name
Right Ascencion
[hh.mm]
Declination
[dd]
Azimuth
[ddd]
Height
[dd]
1Xinglong5h24m312280
2Jixian - Panshan6h44m5022375
3Miyun7h17m2030861
4Huairou - Great Wall8h18m1829149

Angle of Convergence of the Multistation Image Intensified Video Systems
optimized for 18 UT (altitude: 100 km)

Calculations performed using the QRicht programme by Marc de Lignie

StationsAngle of Convergence
1 - 223
1 - 320
1 - 428
2 - 343
2 - 451
3 - 48




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