Literature on Telescopic Meteors

Telescopic Observation Techniques

• Porubcan, V. (1966): "Meteor velocities measured by telescopic observation through the rotating shutter"BAC, 17, p.341

• Kresékové, M. (1978): "The performance of telescopes for the observation of meteors" BAC, 29, p.50

• Kresáková, M. (1977): "The effective field of view for line sources (meteors)" BAC, 28, p.340

• Vints M. (1996): Experience effects in telescopic meteor observations WGN - Journal of the International Meteor Organization 19-2, p.67

Errors of Telescopic Observation

• Kohoutek, L. (1958): "Influence of the telescopic field of vision on the determination of angular lengths of telescopic meteors" BAC, 9, p.102

• Grygar, F.; Kohoutek, L. (1960): "Remarks to subjective distortions of telescopically observed meteors" BAC, 11, p.135

• Stohl, J. (1963): "On the errors in determining the positions of telescopic meteors" BAC, 14, p.65

• Sulc, M. (1970): "Physiological distortion of telescopic meteor observations" BAC, 21, p.29

Properties of Telescopic Meteors

• Kresák, L. (1955): "The direction distribution of telescopic meteors" Contr. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, 1, p.50 This and the following paper are classics. They were the first major investigation into the distribution and properties of telescopic meteors.

• Kresák, L. (1955): "On the activity of telescopic meteors and some related problems" Contr. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, 1, p.40

• Kresák, L.;Kresáková, M. (1955): "The density distribution of telescopic meteors around the earth's orbit" Contr. Astron. Obs. Skalnaté Pleso, 3, p.39

• Kví (1958): "The luminosity function of telescopic meteors" BAC, 10, p.50

• Kohoutek, L.; Mikusek, J. (1959): "On the determination of angular lengths of telescopic meteors" BAC, 10, p.50

• Ceplecha, Z.; Grygar, J.; Kohoutek, L. (1965): "Spectral energy distribution of telescopic meteors" BAC, 16, p.123

• Slancikova, J. (1975): "Influence of the twilight effects on the observed hourly rates of meteors" BAC, 26, p.321

• Saidov, K. H.; Simek, M. (1989): "Luminous efficiency coefficient from simultaneous meteor observations" BAC, 40, p.330

• de Lignie, M. and Jobse, K. (1989): "Accurate Radiant Determination from TV Meteors" Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference 1989, p.41

Results from Telescopic Observations

• Porubcan, V. (1973): "The telescopic radiant areas of the Perseids and the Orionids" BAC, 24, p.1

• Znojil, V. (1982): "Occurrence of minor particles in summer meteor streams of the Northern Hemisphere" BAC, 33, p.201

• Currie, M.J. (1993): "Telescopic Results near the 1993 Perseids' Maximum" WGN - Journal of the International Meteor Organization 22-2, p.37

• Currie, M.J. (1994): "The September alpha-Triangulid Shower: Recent Telescopic Results" WGN - Journal of the International Meteor Organization 22-6, p.220

• Currie, M.J. (1995): "A Short-Duration Telescopic Shower" WGN - Journal of the International Meteor Organization 23-4, p.151

• Olech, A.; Gajos, M.; Jurek, M. (1999): "Alpha Cygnids - a possible July minor meteor shower" Astron. & Astrophys. Suppl., 135, p.291

Double-station Telescopic Observations and Results

This technique has barely been scratched. Telescopic observers are thin on the ground, so finding two in close proximity for triangulation is difficult. Such observations need careful planning and accurate timing.

• Znojil, V. (1965): "Long-base observation of telescopic meteors" BAC, 16, p.162

• Grygar, F.; Kohoutek, L. (1962): "Atmospheric trajectories of telescopic meteors" BAC, 13, p.9

• Grygar, J.; Kohoutek, L. (1964): "Atmospheric heights of telescopic meteors in the year 1959" BAC, 15, p.62