Simultaneous observations of the moon are performed using two telescopes in order to rule out flashes from noise and satellites.
Simultaneous observations of the moon are performed using two telescopes in order to rule out flashes from noise and satellites. This example flash was observed November 17, 2006 when the Meteoroid Environment Office was only operating two telescopes (as of September 2007 three telescopes are used). The top image is the flash as observed from the tower of the Automated Lunar and Meteor Observatory (ALaMO). The bottom image is the same flash as observed from the south observatory dome of the ALaMO. (NASA)