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In this study we numerically modelled the atmospheric ablation and luminosity of cometary structure meteoroids with geocentric velocities from 71 to 200 km/s. We considered meteoroid masses ranging from 10−13 to 10−6 kg. Expected heights of ablation and maximum luminosity absolute magnitudes are determined. Height and trail length values are used to calculate the angle traversed in a single video frame. It is found that for pre-atmospheric meteoroid masses of greater than 10−8 kg, high geocentric velocity meteors should be detectable with current electro-optical technology if properly optimised.
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Rogers, L.A., Hill, K.A., Hawkes, R.L. (2005). Optical Predictions for High Geocentric Velocity Meteors. In: Hawkes, R., Mann, I., Brown, P. (eds) Modern Meteor Science An Interdisciplinary View. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5075-5_25
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