Monday, February 13, 2023

Global Meteor Network report 2022

A status report is presented for the Global Meteor Network. Since the start of the network, 722311 orbits have been collected until end of 2022, 423 different meteor showers have been identified among these orbits. During 2022 more than 300 new GMN cameras were installed. 334668 orbits were collected in 2022. The development of the Global Meteor Network in different regions is described. The coverage of the camera fields of view is shown on maps in the report.

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - Prominent gas tail

This time a single photo of a single 10 minutes exposure tracking on comet on the 30th January, near comet closest approach to the Earth. Gas tail can be easily identified. 

Comet with the typical narrow gas tail pointing down. Sun up.