- Purpose:
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Unlike the standard Two-Line Element sets for earth
satellites, no such standard parameter set is yet widely
available for meteor streams. A paper by P. Jenniskens (1994)
was found that includes a set of parameters that may be used
to compute shower activity over time. 50 meteor showers were
included in the tables of parameters in that paper, not all
with all the values needed to compute an activity level. A
simple text file format was used to store the available
parameters and software to read them was developed. This
approach allows new streams to be added easily if the needed
parameter values are known (that's the main limitation to
adding new showers).
The Meteor Shower Display system will display the start and
end times of meteor showers and plot activity curves for
a given time period. It also can show the side of the earth
facing a specified shower and display the shower
orbits in space.
- Inputs:
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The Meteor Shower Display system uses text files and database
files that provide orbital elements, meteor characterisitcs, and
other
- Outputs:
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Orbit Display, Shower Activity,Radiant Side of Earth,
Radiant in Sky,Total Activity
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Documents: (PDF)
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User's Guide
Requirement's Document
Design Document
Support Plan Document
Version Description Document
Test Plan Document
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- The Application:
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MSD Sample Screens/Plots
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For science comments/questions, contact
R. Sterner,JHU/APL or
B. Gotwols,JHU/APL
For general comments/questions, contact
L. Burke,JHU/APL
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