Mark IV and V Meteor Capture Components

Two meteor imaging setups are depicted. First, a DMK 31AU03 imaging camera is coupled to a varifocal 12mm 1/3" backfocus IR CS lens ,and the setup yields an 18 deg TFOV with a TLM depth of 5.6 mags. Search the internet for the lens. Second, the DMK 31AU03 is coupled to an Orion 50mm guiding finder. This yields a 2.0 deg TFOV with a TLM of 9.8 mags. See 2013 Perseids shower test image. Search internet for "12mm CS varifocal lens IR" to find a low-end $35 USD manual lens.