Observatoire de Paris – 61 avenue de l’Observatoire – 75014 Paris – France – www.obspm.fr Tuesday May 31st, 2016 marks the official launch of FRIPON, a unique interconnected network to search for meteorites. Eventually...
Read MoreIn this report we summarize the latest results. More information about our project can be read in the article: RAMBo: the “Radar Astrofilo Meteorico Bolognese” Normal activity this week:
Read MoreAt the Valasske Mezirici Observatory are currently operating three cameras equipped with a spectroscopic system. The main goal of these cameras is recording the spectra of meteors and thus identify the chemical composition of...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Monday June 27th. At this time the moon will lie 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise between midnight and 0100 local summer time for most sites located in mid-northern latitudes. The half-illuminated moon will interfere with meteor observing, but to a much lesser degree than when near its full phase. Toward the end of the period the waning crescent moon will rise during the late morning hours allowing allowing most of the night to be free of lunar glare.
Read MoreA bright fireball was largely recorded by the new FRIPON network, as it was recorded by 18 video stations (out of more than 60 dispatched all over the French territory), and 2 radio receptors (Orsay and Orléans, that are...
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