A windy night with bright meteors! The third night of my Perseid expedition to Crete, was going to be a very memorable one. When walking towards my observation site, I realized that the gusts of wind were even stronger than the...
Read MoreObservations 20:45 UT – 22:45 UT After a successful first night of observations, I was looking forward to checking out what the next night would bring. Weather forecast was good for the whole week, and my only concern was the...
Read More2018 Perseid expedition to Crete The first half of August only allows a limited time each night for meteor observations under dark circumstances at my home place in Norway. The sky gets dark enough for about two to three...
Read MoreFigure – The orbit calculated by the Norsk meteornettverk. On the 18th of December, at 16:37:07 UT, a bright fireball lighted up the southern parts of Norway. The event was registered by the cameras of the Norwegian...
Read MoreIntroduction For a long time, I had been looking forward to the 2017 return of the Geminids. In 2015, I was impressed by the activity and the many bright meteors of fireball class. Also in 2016, I witnessed many bright meteors...
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