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Welcome to the Global Meteor Network's wiki page!
The Global Meteor Network (GMN) is a world wide organization of amateur and professional astronomers alike, whose goal is to observe the night sky using low-light video cameras and produce meteor trajectories in a coordinated manner. Here you will find information on the purpose and structure of the GMN, assembling and operating your own meteor camera, contributing to the development of RMS the GMN software, as well as information on how your observations as a citizen scientist can contribute to the further understanding of our solar system's formation and evolution.
Global Meteor Network Overview
Meteor Detection Station
What do I need? [1]
How do I obtain a camera? [2]
Can I us a commercial all-sky camera?
Generally not due to the lack of sensitivity. But see this recent experiment. [3]
How do I assemble my GMN station? [4]
Day to Day Station Operation
What can I do with my GMN station?
DIY RMS Installation
IP camera setup
Configuring your IMX291 IP camera
RMS software
Installation
Windows (NOTE: Capture and detection will not work under Windows)
Usage
Video tutorials
Astrometric and photometric calibration: SkyFit
Manually reducing meteors: Manual Reduction
IstraStream
For More Information
Contact the Global Meteor Network [5]
Join the Global Meteor Network Forum [6]