Category: Reports
January 2019 report CAMS BeNeLux
A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the month of January 2019 is presented. January 2019 was a typical winter month with a limited number of hours with clear sky. 10943 meteors were recorded, 5124 of...
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Stunning fireball over the Mediterranean Sea
This fireball was recorded over the Mediterranean Sea on 2019 February 6 at 0:33 UT. It was...
Read MoreAnnual report 2018 CAMS BeNeLux
A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the year 2018 is presented. The year 2018 offered unusual good weather for astronomical observations with clear nights during most major shower events. The network...
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Annual report 2018 radio meteors
The annual report is presented with the results of the radio observations in 2018, with the...
Read MoreDecember 2018 report CAMS BeNeLux
A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the month of December 2018 is presented. December 2018 ended as the poorest month of 2018. 25912 meteors were recorded, 13220 of which proved multiple station, or 51%....
Read MoreNovember 2018 report CAMS BeNeLux
A summary of the activity of the CAMS BeNeLux network during the month of November 2018 is presented. November 2018 was the most successful month of November so far. 38556 meteors were recorded, 20535 of which proved multiple...
Read MorePerseid campaign at Aubenas les Alpes, Provence
By Michel Vandeputte Intro The year 2018 will enter the books as a peculiar weather year. High pressure areas reigned very long over northern Europe with great drought and real heat waves as a result. The corner in the southeast...
Read MoreDraconid observations 8/9 October 2018
Introduction Modelers expected some low but detectable activity from the Draconids before 2018. However, the comet passed through perihelion a few weeks earlier and perhaps there was more to see than predicted. I had not asked...
Read MoreThe outburst of the Draconid meteor shower in 2018: an analysis
Draconid outburst in full progress! These Draconids were captured on 8 oktober 2018 between 22:00-00:00 UT with CAMS 351 camera (CAMS Benelux network), located at Ermelo, the Netherlands and is operated by the author. The bright...
Read MoreObservation January 3/4 2019 (Quadrantids)
For the Quadrantids peak night on Friday morning January 4th, I was ready to write it off due to very poor weather. I checked the clouds forecast at 1:30am (local time) just in case the situation might have improved, and it...
Read MoreObservation December 22/23 2018
I went out on the morning of December 23 to look for Ursids. A cold front had just swept through, moving clouds away but not without strong winds. It was -10C, and the east-end looked favoured, so I chose Johnston road, a...
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Observation December 12/13 2018 (Geminids pre-max night)
Observing sessions can occasionally be a big test of patience and bound to fail from time to time!...
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