Specimen Fireball 1 :   December 08, 2008    0439 UT

Sonic Movie 1:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Minimal but evident radio reflection from this meteor.
FB20081208_0439ut_Ashcraft.mp4
     7 seconds     500 KB
  
Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0439 UT minute. Negligible.
 







Specimen Fireball 2:   December 08, 2008   0558  UT


Sonic Movie 1:  Ashcraft's dual frequency forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Minimal radio reflection from this dim meteor.
FB20081208_0558ut_Ashcraft.mp4
     7 seconds     300 KB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0558 UT minute.  Negligible.
 






Specimen Fireball 3 :   December 08, 2008    0606 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
For its magnitude, weak radio reflection without much trailing ionization.
 FB20081208_0606ut_Ashcraft.mp4  12 seconds    600 KB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the  0606 UT minute.  
 






Specimen Fireball 4 :   December 08, 2008    0851 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Small meteor with moderate ionization.
FB20081208_0851ut_Ashcraft.mp4   44 seconds    2  MB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0851 UT minute.  
 







Specimen Fireball 5 :   December 08, 2008    0922 UT


Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
No head echo but some weak trailing ionization.
FB20081208_0922ut_Ashcraft.mp4
   36 seconds    1.6 MB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 0922 UT minute.  
 







Specimen Fireball 6 :   December 08, 2008    1017 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Moderate trailing ionization.
FB20081208_1017ut_Ashcraft.mp4   41 seconds    1.8 MB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1017 UT minute.  
 







Specimen Fireball 7 :   December 08, 2008    1030 UT

Sonic Movie :  Ashcraft's dual forward scatter system;   video and stereo sound:
Negligible reflection.
FB20081208_1030ut_Ashcraft.mp4   8 seconds    400 KB

Radio spectrogram of the time of the above meteor.  61.250 MHz reception above white line, 83.250 MHz below white line.
Meteor reflection occurs during the 1030 UT minute.  Indistinguishable from other space dust.
 

 
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