We published a paper which describes the hardware, software, and the methods used by the GMN in detail. The paper is approachable to amateur astronomers as well as the professional community. You can give it a read here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2107.12335.pdf Here is the on the MNRAS web page for citation purposes: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article-abstract/506/4/5046/6347233
Effects on different systems The effect of Starlink will vary depending on the observation method. For example, back scatter meteor radars such as CMOR will not be affected at all. All-sky fireball cameras which aim to record meteorite falls (e.g. the NASA fireball network, the Desert Fireball Network, etc.) should also not be affected much …
Since the recent launches of Starlink satellites, Global Meteor Network cameras have recorded a significant uptick in the number of false meteor detections on satellites. At the end of every night, just before dawn, about half of all 150+ GMN meteor cameras observe a train of parallel satellites. This is how they look like on …
More than 100 meteor stations all over the world send their data to our GMN server every day. Until now, this data was sitting idle on the server disk drives. The last couple of months I focused on writing code for automated multi-station meteor trajectory estimation, and now I’m happy to report the first results! …
Roque de los Muchachos, the highest peak of the Canarian island La Palma, is perfect location for astronomical observations: high altitude above the sea level, no light pollution, clouds below and crystal clear skies above – therefore, a real paradise for astronomers. All those features make this particular site a Mecca for observational astronomers, …
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