A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the month February 2019 is presented. This month offered many clear nights, 8 nights with more than 200 orbits, 2 nights had over 300 orbits. In total 17784 meteors...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its new phase on Friday April 5th. This weekend and for most of the week, the waning crescent moon will rise during the early morning hours but will not interfere with meteor observing as long as you keep the moon out of your field of view.
Read MoreRoberto Gorelli points our attention at a recently published meteor related paper. Meteoroid structure and fragmentation This paper will be published in Planetary and Space Science by M. D. Campbell-Brown. Abstract: The...
Read MoreDuring this period the moon will reach its last quarter phase on Thursday March 28th. At this time the moon will be located 90 degrees west of the sun and will rise near 02:00 local standard time (LST) as seen from mid-northern latitudes. This weekend the waning gibbous moon will rise during the late evening hours and will ruin the sky for the remainder of the night.
Read MoreBright Leonid captured from Ermelo, the Netherlands on November 20, 2018 at 01:45:18 UT. Camera: Canon 6D. Lens: Sigma 8 mm F 3.5 fish eye lens. The Liquid Crystal Shutter was set at 30 breaks per second. Abstract A...
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