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Articles Trajectories in the Coma of Comet 67P J ISBN 978-2-87355-033-2 Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference Bollmannsruh, Germany, 2019 October 3 – 6 Published by the International Meteor Organization Edited by Urˇska Pajer, J¨urgen Rendtel, Marc Gyssens and Cis Verbeeck . Copyright notices: c 2020 The International Meteor Organization. The copyright of papers submitted to the IMC Proceedings remains with the authors. It is the aim of the IMO to increase the spread of scientific information, not to restrict it. When material is submitted to the IMO for publication, this is taken as indicating that the author(s) grant(s) permission for the IMO to publish this material any number of times, in any format(s), without payment. This permission is taken as covering rights to reproduce both the content of the material and its form and appearance, including images and typesetting. Formats may include paper and electronically readable storage media. 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Distribution: Further copies of this publication may be ordered from the International Meteor Organization, through the IMO website (http://www.imo.net). Legal address: International Meteor Organization, Mattheessensstraat 60, 2540 Hove, Belgium. ISBN 978-2-87355-033-2 Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference Bollmannsruh, Germany, 2019 October 3 – 6 Published by the International Meteor Organization Edited by Urˇska Pajer, J¨urgen Rendtel, Marc Gyssens and Cis Verbeeck The IMC 2019 was supported by: Some impressions from the conference: Opening and registration Talks and excursion with cake buffet. Early morning silence at the lake. Proceedings of the IMC, Bollmannsruh, 2019 1 Table of contents Editors’ notes........................................ ................................................... 4 Organizer’s notes...................................... ................................................... .5 Program of the IMC 2019 . .............................................7 List of participants..................................... ................................................... .10 Video (FRIPON and AllSky6) NEMO Vol 3. – Status of the NEar real-time MOnitoring system T. Ott, E. Drolshagen, D. Koschny, G. Drolshagen, C. Pilger, P. Mialle, J. Vaubaillon, and B. Poppe . 11 FRIPON vs. AllSky6: a practical comparison S. Molau ................................................... ............................................17 The AllSky6 and Video Meteor Program of the AMS Ltd. M. Hankey, V. Perlerin and D. Meisel ................................................... 21 FRIPON first results after 3 years of observations F. Colas, B. Zanda, S. Jeanne, M. Birlan, S. Bouley, P. Vernazza, J.L. Rault and J. Gattacceca . .26 Radio observations BRAMS forward scatter observations of major meteor showers in 2016–2019 C. Verbeeck, H. Lamy, S. Calders, A. Mart´ınez Picar, A. Calegaro ......................................27 The Radio Meteor Zoo: identifying meteor echoes using artificial intelligence S. Calders, S. Draulans, T. Calders, H. Lamy ................................................... 32 Calibration of the BRAMS interferometer H. Lamy, M. Anciaux, S. Ranvier, A. Mart´ınez Picar, S. Calders, A. Calegaro, C. Verbeeck . 33 The BRAMS receiving station v2.0 M. Anciaux, H. Lamy, A. Mart´ınez Picar, S. Ranvier, S. Calders, A. Calegaro, C. Verbeeck . 39 Meteoroid properties Mass determination of iron meteoroids D. Capek,ˇ P. Koten, J. Boroviˇcka, V. Voj´aˇcek,P. Spurn´y, R. Storkˇ ....................................43 The study of meteoroid parameters with multi-techniques data A. Kartashova, Y. Rybnov, O. Popova, D. Glazachev, G. Bolgova, V. Efremov .........................45 Simulation of meteors by TC-LIBS: advantages, limits and challenges M. Ferus, A. Kˇrivkov´a, L. Petera, V. Laitl, L. Lenˇza, J. Koukal, A. Kn´ıˇzek, J. Srba, N. Schmidt, P. Boh´aˇcek,S. Civiˇs, M. Kr˚us, J. Kub´at, L. Palouˇsov´a, E. Chatzitheodoridis, P. Kubel´ık . 47 A spectral mystery B. Ward ................................................... ............................................55 Video and visual MeteorFlux reloaded S. Molau ................................................... ............................................57 Double and triple meteor detections I. Fernini, M. Talafha, A. Al-Owais, Y. Eisa Yousef Doostkam, M. Sharif, M. Al-Naser, S. Zarafshan, H. Al-Naimiy, A. Hassan Harriri, I. Abu-Jami1, S. Subhi, Y. Al-Nahdi, R. Fernini, A. Omar Adwan ................................................... 60 Minor meteor shower anomalies: predictions and observations J. Rendtel ................................................... ...........................................63 School of Meteor Astronomy at Petnica Science Center D. Pavlovi´c,V. Luki´c ................................................... ...............................69 2 Proceedings of the IMC, Bollmannsruh, 2019 Table of contents (contd.) Parent bodies, showers, sporadics Meteor pairs among Geminids P. Koten, D. Capek,ˇ P. Spurn´y, R. Stork,ˇ V. Vojaˇcek,J. Bedn´aˇr .......................................70 Analysis of a boulder in the surroundings of 67P J. Marin-Yaseli de la Parra, M. Kueppers and the OSIRIS-Team .......................................74 Parent bodies of some minor meteor showers L. Nesluˇsan, M. Hajdukov´a ................................................... ..........................76 Modelling and analysis Where are the missing fireballs? A.´ Kereszturi and V. Steinmann ................................................... ....................80 Impact fluxes on the Columbus module of the ISS: survey and predictions G. Drolshagen, M. Klaß, R. Putzar, D. Koschny, B. Poppe .............................................86 De-biasing of meteor radiant distributions obtained by the Canary Island Long-Baseline Observatory (CILBO) A. Rietze, D. Koschny, G. Drolshagen, B. Poppe ................................................... 90 How to test whether the magnitude distribution of the meteors is exponential J. Richter ................................................... ...........................................95 Video observation networks and campaigns 3414–2018: a Perseid fireball with exceptional light effects P.C. Slansky ................................................... ........................................98 Results of the Polish Fireball Network in 2018 ,M. Wi´sniewski, P. Zo˙ ladek,֒ A. Olech, A. Raj, Z. Tyminski, M. Maciejewski, K. Fietkiewicz M. Myszkiewicz, M.P. Gawro´nski, T. Suchodolski, M. Stolarz and M. Gozdalski . 102 Beta Taurids video campaign ,P. Zo˙ ladek,֒ A. Olech, M. Wi´sniewski, M. Beben,֒ H. Dr´o˙zd˙z, M. Gawro´nski, K. Fietkiewicz A. Ja´skiewicz, M. Krasnowski, H. Krygiel, T. Krzy˙zanowski, M. Kwinta, J. Laskowski, Z. Laskowski, T.Lojek, M. Maciejewski, M. Myszkiewicz, P. Nowak, P. Onyszczuk, K. Polak, K. Polakowski, A. Raj, A. Skoczewski, M. Szlagor, Z. Tymi´nski, J. Twardowski, W. Wegrzyk,֒ P. Zareba֒ . .106 AMOS and interesting fireballs J. T´oth, P. Matloviˇc,L. Kornoˇs, P. Zigo, D. Kalmanˇcek,J. Simon,ˇ J. Silha,ˇ J. Vil´agi, B. Bal´aˇz, P. Vereˇs 109 Instruments, software A little tour across the wonderful realm of meteor radiometry J.-L. Rault, F. Colas ................................................... ...............................112 FRIPON Network internal structure A. Malgoyre Adrien, F. Colas ................................................... 118 Optimizing the scientific output of satellite formation for a stereoscopic meteor observation J. Petri, J. Zink, S. Klinkner ................................................... 119 Investigation of meteor properties using a numerical simulation M. Bal´aˇz, J. T´oth, P. Vereˇs ................................................... 126 The Bridge of Spies P.C. Slansky ................................................... .......................................133 Proceedings of the IMC, Bollmannsruh, 2019 3 Table of contents (contd.) Fireballs and meteorites Daytime fireball capturing F. Bettonvil ................................................... ........................................135 The daylight fireball of September 12, 2019 S. Molau, J. Strunk, M. Hankey, A. Kn¨ofel, A. M¨oller, W. Hamburg ..................................140 ESA’s activities on fireballs in Planetary Defence R. Rudawska, N. Artemieva, J. L. Cano, R. Cennamo, L. Faggioli, R. Jehn, D. Koschny, R. Luther, J. Mart´ın-Avila,´ M. Micheli, K. W¨unnemann ..............................................143 Provision of European Network Fireball Data A. Margonis, S. Elgner, D. Heinlein, D. Koschny, R. Rudawska, L. Faggioli, J. Oberst . 147 Evidence of shock metamorphism
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