Meteor Physics

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy

Meteor Physics

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Planetary Science

Canadian Lunar
Research Network

Faculty of Science

Student Projects

MEDIA FILES

Research Activities

Meteor Infrasound
- What is Infrasound?
- Meteor Infrasound
  - Overview
  - Advantages
- The Elginfield Array
- Interesting Events
  - Overview
  - Mysterious Explosions
  - Meth Lab Explosion
  - Propane Facility Explosion
  - Oil Refinery Explosion
  - Observations of Space Shuttle
  - Norway Fireball of 2006
- Research Projects
  - Current Projects
  - Future Projects for Students
- Publications
Meteor Radar
- How Meteors are Observed with radar
  - Observing with radar 1
  - Observing with radar 2
- The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar (CMOR)
- The Upgraded CMOR II
- Research Projects
- Publications
Fireball Measurements
- What is a Fireball?
- Fireball Events by Date
  - Grand Bend
    [25-Jan-2018]
    - Overview
    - Fall Map
    - Videos
  - Chelyabinsk Meteorite
    [15-Feb-2013]
    - Overview
  - Selwyn Meteorite
    [12-Dec-2011]
    - Overview
    - Fall Map
    - Videos
  - Grimsby Meteorite
    [25-Sept-2009]
  - Newmarket Fireball
    [16-Mar-2009]
    - Overview
    - Fall Map
    - Still Photos
    - Videos
  - Guelph Fireball
    [15-Oct-2008]
    - Overview
    - Fall Map
    - Still Photos
    - Videos
  - Park Forest Meteorite
    [27-Mar-2003]
    - Videos
    - Publications
  - Tagish Lake Meteorite
    [18-Jan-2000]
  - Peekskill Meteorite
    [09-Oct-1992]
- U.S Department of Defense Bolide Releases
- Research Projects
- Publications
All-Sky Camera Network
Electro-Optical Observations
- Overview
- Deep Gen II System
- Widefield Gen II System
- Widefield Gen III System
- Gated Intensified Camera
- Telescoped Gated Intensified Camera
- The Canadian Automated Meteor Observatory (CAMO)
- Research Projects
- Publications
Meteor Entry Modelling
Orbital Dynamics
- Research Projects
- Publications

Recent Fireball Events

Grand Bend [25-Jan-2018]

Chelyabinsk [15-Feb-2013]

Selwyn [12-Dec-2011]

Grimsby [25-Sept-2009]

Newmarket [16-Mar-2009]

Guelph [15-Oct-2008]

Park Forest [27-Mar-2003]

Tagish Lake [18-Jan-2000]

Peekskill [09-Oct-1992]