Province/
State |
Location (Name) |
Notes |
Canada |
| AB |
Ardrossan (King's College) |
20km E of Edmonton, Sony SuperHAD B&W CCD camera with Rainbow f1.4/1.6-3.4mm lens + wide angle adapter (180 degree fov). Motion detection software: ASGARD build 2009-09-21 from University of Western Ontario. |
| AB |
Athabasca U. Geophys. Obs. |
Sony SuperHAD B&W CCD camera with Rainbow f1.4/1.6-3.4mm lens. Motion detection software: ASGARD build 2009-09-21 from University of Western Ontario |
| AB |
Calgary |
south Calgary
Sandia Convex All-sky recorded 24/7 on VHS Tapes |
| AB |
Devon |
permanently offline |
| AB |
Edmonton (U of AB) |
Realtime automated detection |
| BC |
College of the Rockies, Cranbrook |
The College of the Rockies Astronomy department has a Sentinel IV AllSky Meteor camera running under WSentinel video capture software ver 1.1.11. The College is located at Cranbrook BC, in the SouthEastern corner of BC. More information at: http://www.bcmeteors.net/observers-section/72-cotr-observatory/119-college-of-the-rockies-cotr-home-page.html |
| BC |
EMO - Courtenay |
EMO Courtenay has up-graded to a fisheye all-sky using WSentinel software on an HP-8400 Workstation Computer running Windows XP-Pro with an internal pci interface card. Detections are sent to NMSU All-sky Network and are posted on this site located at: http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu/allsky My site is listed under British Columbia Cluster - Courtenay node53. I'm also part of the B.C. Meteor Network at: www.bcmeteors.net/ The old sentinel system external interface box is not being used but is available as a back-up. |
| BC |
Gabriola Island |
Sandia system. Camera with fisheye lens plus the Sentinel Frame Grabber in operation from sunset to dawn. |
| BC |
West Kelowna |
Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. CCD sensitivity 0.0005 Lux(F1.2 AGC Max); Sentinel III software equipped (automated meteor detection) on Linux; NASA Global Meteor Scatter Network station using forward Scatter radio spectrogram detection in parallel with video detection. http://http://www.bcmeteors.net |
| BC |
Mile 108 Elementary School |
PC164CEX-2 camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 capture card. Software-UFO2 V2.22, UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.28 |
| BC |
Nanaimo |
Malaspina University College. Intermittent operation. Sandia camera. Automatic detection system in development. |
| BC |
Penticton |
Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow
L163VDC4P Fisheye + Sentinel Frame Grabber. Sentinel Software (modified to run on UT), on Linux. System runs from dusk till dawn on house roof.
Radio Meteor Counter, using Modified FM Receiver. Uses
forward-scattered signal from FM Station "Sunny 102.3" (102.3 MHz,
Modesto, California). Runs 24h/d. |
| BC |
Prince George |
Canopus ADVC-55 capture card, Dell 3.2 Ghz computer, Watec 902H2-Ultimate camera, 0.0001 lux, Rainbow L163VDC4P, F1.4 Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.22, UFO AnalyzerV2 V2, Radio-SkyPipe 2.1.17 |
| BC |
RASC Prince George Centre Observatory |
RASC Prince George Centre Observatory. Camera, LensFujinon YV2.2X1.4A, Capture card is a Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 pci. Computer 2.33ghz with 2GB ram using 32% of cpu time and the Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye, Dell Computer GX280 3.2 GHz with 2 GB ram |
| BC |
Reid Lake |
Running both a Sentinel III and homemade system: Camera WATEC 902H Ultimate, Lens L163DC4P Fisheye at f1.4, Capture card is a PCI DVR-4016. Computer 2.33ghz with 2GB ram using 32% of cpu time and the Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye Sentinel Software, Dell Computer GX280 3.2 GHz with 2 GB ram |
| BC |
Simon Fraser Univ - Physics
|
Standard Sentinel III Package: Camera: HiCam HB-710E, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P Fisheye + External Sentinel Frame Grabber,. Sentinel Software, on Windows XP Pro, System runs from dusk till dawn on roof of Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus, Physics Offices. |
| BC |
Osoyoos (Sehgal Observatories) |
Okanagan Valley. Sandia camera. Auto-detection software. |
| BC |
Tatla Lake Elementary/Secondary School |
PC164CEX-2 camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens, Hauppauge WINTV-HVR-1150 pci video capture card. Camera mounted on school courtesy of School District 27. Software used is UFO Capture V2.22 and UFO AnalyzerV2.28 from Sonotaco.com. |
| MB |
Dauphin |
Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html |
| MB |
Winnipeg |
Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html |
| NB |
Saint John (UNBSJ) |
PC164C camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 lens, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP. |
| NB |
Fredericton (St Thomas Univ.) |
PC164C camera, Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 lens, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP. |
| NL |
Newfoundland #1 Shawwaget Ejew Observ., St John's |
St John's NL.
SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.21 and UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.24b
|
| NL |
Newfoundland #2 Old Quay Observatory |
SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Software: UFO CaptureV2 V2.21 and UFO AnalyzerV2 V2.24b
|
| NL |
Newfoundland #3 Twillingate |
Twillingate, NL. SuperCircuits PC88WR camera, 0.0003 lux, 92 degree FOV.
Website:
http://astro.nwisland.ca
|
| NS |
Abbey Ridge Observatory, Halifax (SMU) |
St Mary's University. Sentinel system. |
| ON |
Aylmer |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
CAO (Collingwood) |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
CSA Ottawa. Canadian Space Agency, David Florida Laboratory, Roof Top Range |
Camera: Sony Super low lux ½” B/W CCD HiCam HB-710E
Hauppauge ImpactVCB video capture board, UFO Capture software V2 V2.21 on Windows XP.
Dell 645 3.5 GHz.
Intermittent operation. |
| ON |
Elginfield Observatory |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
Hickson |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
Kincardine |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
McMaster Uni. |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
RoboSky (Orangeville) |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
Thunder Bay |
Pelco Security camera with Sony SuperHAD ccd with AutoIris 2.8mm lens. Camera is mounted in a 12" clear dome. www.ThunderBayObservatory.com |
| ON |
Univ. Western Ontario |
Camera: HiCam HB-710E
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4. Uses ASGARD software. Live View Page
General Info Page Live View Page |
| ON |
Yarker |
The camera system is online at starlightcascade.ca/concam/
SBIG ST237A camera (parallel port and control box interface) with integrated wide angle lens taking 90sec exposures. Running CCDOps software on a toshiba laptop(2004) under windows XPPro
|
| SK |
Regina |
Univ. of Regina, Campion College, 18" mirror, VCR recorder system |
| SK |
Saskatoon |
Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html |
| SK |
Lucky Lake |
Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html |
| SK |
Yorkton |
Triggered fisheye Sandia/asgard system, on at night. See http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/fireball/index.html |
Mexico |
| SON |
Hermosillo |
Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours. |
United States |
| AK |
Anchorage |
no information available |
| AB |
Marshall Space Flight Centre |
Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard |
| AZ |
Sierra Vista |
Arizona Desert Fireball Network. Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). |
| CA |
Carson |
Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection). Detyection 24/7 and recorded with 24 hour tape backup. |
| CA |
Nevada City |
Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection) |
| CA |
Rocklin |
Camera is HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped (automated meteor detection) |
| CA |
Shasta College, Redding |
no information |
| CA |
Southern Owens Valley Observatory (SOVO) |
Camera is HiCam HB-710E with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. Sentinel III System using Python 2.5.2 automated meteor detection software. |
| CA |
Yuba City |
permanently offline. |
| CO |
Alamosa High School
|
Alamosa, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Burlington High School |
Burlington, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Cloudbait Observatory |
Guffey, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
DMNS |
Denver, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Douglas Co. High School |
Castle Rock, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Elisabeth High School |
Elisabeth, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Fort Morgan High School |
Fort Morgan, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Guffey School |
Guffey, Co. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Gunnison Middle School |
Gunnison, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Henderson |
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| CO |
Kent Denver School |
Englewood, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Lewis-Palmer High School |
Monument, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Montrose High School |
Montrose, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
Palisade High School |
Palisade, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. |
| CO |
University of Denver
|
Denver, CO. Part of the Colorado All-sky network - may expand into adjacent states in future. Camera operated by school students, managed by C. Peterson. PC164C camera with Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye lens. The detection software: Metrec V4. CAMERA CURRENTLY OFFLINE |
| FA |
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne
|
Central Florida Fireball Network - Sentinel 3 Camera: HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Utilizing WinSentinel for automated meteor detection. Camera is operational dusk to dawn. Transient Luminous Event (TLE – Sprites and Jets) detection through manual scanning. All data available upon request. New website coming soon for data download. Also expanding number of cameras across central Florida. |
| GA |
Buena Vista |
Sandia camera operated at the Deer Run Observatory, south of Buena Vista, GA www.darkgeorgiaskies.com. Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E camera and Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is Sentinel equipped with the Python based program. Detections are automatically recorded on computer hard-drives. |
| GA |
Cartersville |
Located at Telus Science Museum, Cartersville. Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov |
| GA |
North Georgia College |
Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard |
| GA |
Ty Ty, Red Barn Observatory |
Sandia camera operated at the Red Barn Observatory in hamlet of Ty Ty, west of Tifton, Georgia. Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E camera and Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is Sentinel equipped with the Python based program. Detections are automatically recorded on computer hard-drives. |
| GA |
Walker County |
Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard |
| IA |
Tim Cline Observatory |
North camera= Camera is PC164CEX-2.
Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye.
Bluecherry capture card at 30 fps.
This camera takes 2 minute exposures using ffmpeg on Linux.
South camera= Camera is PC164CEX-2
Lens is YV2.2x1.4A-SA2 1.4-3.1mm fisheye.
Bluecherry capture card at 30 fps.
This camera captures video using ffmpeg on Linux.
Both meteor capture cards are run in a single Linux system
with quad 3.5 processors and 8 gigs of ram.
timcline.org |
| IN |
Lake Station |
CCD Hi-Cam Tech HB-710E / SONY, Image Device: 1/2" Interline Transfer CCD, Effective Pixels: 768 x 494, Resolution: 580 TV Lines, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with autoiris, Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control. |
| MN |
St John's University |
Camera runs asgard. It is a Supercircuits PC164CEX camera with a Rainbow L163VDC4P lens. It is located on the campus of St. John's University. http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~jcrumley/allsky/CSB_SJU_All-Sky_Camera.html |
| NC |
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) |
Uses ASGARD software: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~weryk/asgard |
| NC |
Lawndale |
Sandia Sentinel camera (node 35) at M.A.R.S. private observatory - HB-710E Star Light B/W CCD Camera, L163VDC4P Rainbow 1.6-3.4mm f/1.4 Fisheye Camera Lens, Plannenberg 30° F - 140° F Thermostat (temperature control set @ 45° to prevent fogging/condensation on dome), continuous running fan for ventilation, Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software on Win XP Dell desktop with 2TB HDD, Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz processor and 3.0GB RAM . |
| ND |
Und Observatory (Emerado) |
Sandia camera with windows based Wsentinel software. We also have an SBIG ASC-340C color all-sky camera. We try to have one operating at all times |
| NM |
Albuquerque |
Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV
using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours. Data available for download from the NMSU server at http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu |
| NM |
Kirkland AFB |
Camera is Hi-Cam HB-710E, Rainbow L163VDC4P lens with the acrylic dome lens for all-sky FOV using the video capture card version of the Sentinel software. Automated meteor detection (Sentinel) is enabled during darkness hours. Data available for download from the NMSU server at http://skysentinel.nmsu.edu |
| NM |
Las Cruces |
Sentinel system on video - roof of Physics building. |
| NM |
Las Cruces 2 |
near the Sandia camera, but a different camera. Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov |
| NM |
Los Alamos |
Sandia Labs Sentinel system running Wsentinel. |
| NM |
Mayhill |
Camera: Watec 902H2, Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P, Software: ASGARD, Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov |
| NM |
NMSU All-Sky Camera 1&2 |
HB-710E Star Light B/W CCD Camera, L163VDC4P Rainbow Fisheye Camera Lens, Plannenberg 30° F - 140° F Thermostat (temperature control to prevent fogging/condensation on dome), Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control. Project was started with Sandia Nat. Labs and is now supported by NNSA with a continued partnership with SNL |
| NM |
NMSU Jornada Expt. Range |
HB-710E Star Light B/W CCD Camera, L163VDC4P Rainbow Fisheye Camera Lens, Plannenberg 30° F - 140° F Thermostat (temperature control to prevent fogging/condensation on dome), Hauppauge ImpactVCB 64900, Model 188 Frame Grabber Board. WinSentinel Software written by Sandia National Labs for camera triggering/control. Project was started with Sandia Nat. Labs and is now supported by NNSA with a continued partnership with SNL |
| NM |
Radio Fireball Observatory
|
Camera is a HiCam HB-710E; Lens is Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Sentinel equipped. Analog video signal is split via a Radio Shack video distribution amp and one feed is sent into the Sentinel system and the other video feed is passed through a Canopus ADVC110 (analog to digital video converter) and merged with two forward scatter radio streams and sent via firewire into an iMac running iMovie 6 for 30 fps continual
video/radio meteor recording. Radio spectrograph runs pectrum
Laboratory V2.7.b18 software. |
| NV |
Carson City |
Sentinel Camera system from Sandia Labs. Python software. Running every night. |
| OK |
Oklahoma City |
Starlight CCD B/W 640 X 480 feeding two video processing PC's through a high bandwidth video distribution amplifier. Both use Avermedia Volar USB Capture cards for the compsite video capture. One is a Pentium 4 running Wsentinel Version 1.1.11. The second PC records video and radio meteor scatter audio (Kickapoo Space Radar VHF, 216.983 Mhz SSB), as well as screenshots of the audio spectrum every two minutes (Spectrum Lab). Significant optical events with radio scatter are posted here: http://www.youtube.com/user/desertengineer1 |
| TN |
Tullahoma |
Camera: Watec 902H2,
Lens: Rainbow L163VDC4P.
Software: ASGARD
Website: http://fireballs.ndc.NASA.gov |
| TX |
Hawley |
SandiaLabs sentinel system running Wsentinal , HiCam HB-710E; Lens:Rainbow L163VDC4P fisheye. Camera is on 24/7 but is only in capture mode from 8pm to 7am CST |
| TX |
East El Paso |
3200 Rain Dance Dr. East El Paso, Texas 79936 - 2 fisheye lens cameras (1 INFRARED and 1 VISIBLE), Sentinel III camera and WSentinel Capture Software. 24
/7 operation and regular updates along w/ extensive worldwide, U.S., and local meteor fireball reports/updates/archives at http://elpasoallsky.blogspot.com |