Lyrid Meteor Shower To Be Photographed In 3-D., page 1


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Topic started on 18-4-2012 @ 03:42 PM by usmc0311
It will be very interesting to see how this project turns out. I for one am excited just for the meteor shower alone. Seeing 3-D photos of the event will be a deffinit bonus though. I will link my thread covering the shower with more information on the shower itself and where to look.

NASA Lyrid Shower In 3-D

April 18, 2012: This weekend, NASA scientists, amateur astronomers, and an astronaut on board the International Space Station will attempt the first-ever 3D photography of meteors from Earth and space.

"The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks on April 21-22," says Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. "We’re going to try to photograph some of these 'shooting stars' simultaneously from ground stations, from a research balloon in the stratosphere, and from the space station."


"Even though the Lyrids are not noted for spectacular rates, the combination of a New Moon and a very favorable viewing geometry from the International Space Station (ISS) presents a unique opportunity to simultaneously image shower meteors from above and below," says Cooke.


Info On Lyrids Meteor Shower


reply posted on 18-4-2012 @ 04:02 PM by FireballStorm
reply to post by usmc0311


Yeah, I noticed this on spaceweather too. Looking forward to seeing what they come up with. Hopefully they will also try during the August Perseids, when they will probably have a better chance of catching bright meteors I think.
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