Enhancing Meteor Observations with Photodiode Detectors

• DOI: 10.3390/app15052828
• Publication Date: 2025-03-06T09:55:08Z
• Authors: Adam Popowicz; Jerzy Fiołka; Jacek Chęciński; Krzysztof Bernacki
• Keywords: Photodiode; Meteor shower

This article introduces an innovative meteor detection system that integrates high-speed photodiode detectors with traditional camera-based systems. The employs four photodiodes to record changes in sky brightness at 100 Hz, enabling and the observation of their dynamics. technology serves as a valuable complement existing imaging techniques, offering cost-effective solution for measuring ablation frequencies beyond capabilities We showcase findings from Perseid shower, demonstrating potential our system. Moreover, addresses current limitations radiometry, where many instruments either remain developmental stages or have not been validated substantial number confirmed events. Our approach successfully these limitations, effectiveness across multiple events simultaneously recorded on video.