Analysis of Significant Spurious Flashes

Analysis of Significant Spurious Flashes, Stars and eventual true flashes by GLR group

by F. Badalotti, R. Lena, G. Venturin,

An our previous communication reported the flashes recorded using dark tests.
Our dark tests showed Significant spurious flashes.
The profiles are shown in the link below:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/7111/flashspuri.htm

We detected several spurious flashes reported in
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/7111/flashspuri.htm

In our paper we show only (i.e) flash called C.

The experimental
Our method of analysis was assessed by using the profile to estimate the S/N ratio.
The profile of the flashes is the horizontal line separating the dark background (noise) from the bright spots.

The profile of the significant spurios flashes (dark tests) is sharpen and their profile is similar to the star's profile and to the reported flashes during perseid swarm.
Some of these flashes have originated from cosmic rays which can hit a pixel of the CCD.
These our flashes (not real) cannot be distinguished from an actual true
flash (i.e lunar impact) or a star.

For this reason there is a need for an independent corroboration.

The confirmation of a Lunar impact must, beyond being evidently contemporanous, be observed by two or more observers situated in different locations.

SPURIOUS FLASH (GLR TESTS)