A long and fast trail meteor with a magnitude estimated of -2, captured on 22th September early morning by four PMN (Portuguese Meteor Network) systems, NASO1, TEMPLAR1, TEMPLAR4 and RO2. Rui Gonçalves calculated its...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon wanes from nearly half illuminated down to only a few percent by the end of the week. This weekend the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours and will cause interference with viewing meteor activity. This can be overcome by observing areas of the sky free of lunar glare. By the end of the week the moon will not be a factor as it becomes slender and rises just before dawn.
Read MoreAfter October 2015 the typical poor weather season of autumn and winter months limited the monthly number of orbits collected by CAMS@Benelux. The first months the weather was definitely less cooperative compared to one year...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon reaches its last quarter phase on Friday September 23rd. At that time the half illuminated moon will rise near midnight local summer time (LST). This weekend the nearly full moon will be in the sky...
Read MoreThe CAMS_BeNeLux network catched the activity of the September Perseids right from the start on September 6th. Figure 1a/b shows the radiants of simultaneously observed meteors by our team in that part of the sky between Sep 1-5...
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