Observation of lunar impact flashes

Acar M., Ates A. K., Kayhan C.

Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference, Belgrade, Sırbistan, 21 Eylül 2018, ss.181-183, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Belgrade
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Sırbistan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.181-183
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet


In this study, the results of 20 hours of observations to detect the lunar impact flashes from the ISTEK Belde Observatory are presented. Currently the ISTEK Belde Observatory is the only place working on lunar impact flash detection in Turkey. A 40 cm catadioptric telescope armed with a fast frame camera system is dedicated to this research. Several flashes have been detected with S/N > 5. In this manuscript, the probable causes of the detected flashes, such as impacts or iridium flashes, are discussed. An overview of the video recording observation technique and the number of validated flashes from the literature are given.