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Development and continuous spectroscopi campaign in the framework of the Spanish meteor network
(2013)
One of the aims of the SPanish Meteor
Network (SPMN) is the study of the chemical
composition of meteoroids from the analysis of the
emission spectrum produced when these particles ablate
in the atmosphere. Besides, ...
A fireball produced by a meteoroid following a retrograde orbit
(2013)
One of the systems employed by the
SPanish Meteor Network (SPMN) to perform a continuous
monitoring of meteor and fireball activity is
based on high-sensitivity CCD video cameras. These
devices have been commonly used ...
A superbolide recorded over Spain on July 13, 2012
(2013)
One of the aims of the SPanish Meteor
Network (SPMN) is the recovery and analysis of
meteorites. So, we focus special attention on very
bright fireballs, as under appropriate conditions these
unusual events may give ...
Physico-chemical properties of meteoroids from the alpha-capricornid stream
(2013)
Several objects have been proposed
as the parent body of the α-Capricornid meteoroid
stream. Among these we can find the short period
comets 141P/Machholz and 45P/Honda-Mrkos-
Pajdusakova, but also asteroids such as ...
The Geminid meteoroid stream as a potential meteorite dropper: a case study
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
A Geminid fireball with an absolute magnitude of −13 was observed over the south of Spain on 2009 December 15. This extraordinarily bright event (the brightest Geminid ever recorded by our team) was imaged from two meteor ...
Spectroscopy and orbital analysis of bright bolides observed over the Iberian Peninsula from 2010 to 2012
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
We present the analysis of the atmospheric trajectory and orbital data of four bright bolides
observed over Spain, one of which is a potential meteorite dropping event. Their absolute
magnitude ranges from −10 to −11. ...
The 2011 October Draconids outburst – II. Meteoroid chemical abundances from fireball spectroscopy
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
On October 8, 2011 the Earth crossed dust trails ejected from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner in the
late 19th and early 20th Century. This gave rise to an outburst in the activity of the October Draconid
meteor shower, and ...
Analisys of a superbolide observed over the Iberian Peninsula on July 21, 2012
(2013)
A superbolide was observed on July
21, 2012 over the center and south of Spain. The event
was recorded in the framework of our continuous fireball
monitoring and spectroscopic campaigns. Besides,
because of optimal ...
Analisys of a superbolide from a domocloid observed over Spain on 2012 July 13
(Oxford University Press, 2013)
A superbolide with an estimated absolute magnitude of−20±1was seen on 2012 July 13 over
the centre and south of Spain. This extraordinary event, which was witnessed by numerous
casual observers, was recorded in the ...
Orbit, emission spectrum, and photometric analysis of two flickering sporadic fireballs
(EDP Sciences, 2013)
We present the observations of two fireballs that exhibit fast and quasi-periodic brightness variations along their atmospheric path.
This phenomenon, which is known as “flickering”, is associated to the entry of spinning ...