I got an inquiry via my web site regarding trying to shoot meteors. I
don't know the answer, so I was hoping list members might be able to
help.
Some time ago, as many of you may remember, a list member offered a
"lightning detector" schematic (and associated printed circuit boards).
Some of us built them. It's basically a winder trigger that's activated
by IR from lightning flashes. The question I was asked was whether it
might be a viable means of triggering the camera to photograph meteor
trails. My suspicion was that it would *not* work (insufficient IR
intensity), but does anyone actually know? Assuming that it would not
work, is there a way to do the job, or is it best to simply aim near the
radiant and do long, wide-angle exposures?
I'll forward replies.
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Scott Gomez
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