In an organization composed out of individual members such as the IMO, it is very important that members know and correspond with each other. We strongly recommend that members write, phone, or e-mail each other regularly. This document, containing all current members, allows you to scope the interests of your colleagues/members within the IMO and to pick out those you wish to contact. We hope that if you get a message from one of the people on this list, even if you have little time, you will take the effort to send a reply!
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Show only members from: anywhere, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela
Kristine Adgere from LatviaPostal address: Nometnu 1-8, Riga, LV1048, Latvia
Email: kristaad - at - inbox.lv
Occupation: student
Visual and photographic observations
Salvador Aguirre from MexicoPostal address: Alberto Gutierrez num 114, CP 83180, Hermosillo,Sonora, Mexico
Email: drsaguirre - at - yahoo.com
Homepage Salvador Aguirre: http://drsaguirremexico.blogspot.com/Occupation: Doctor in Medicine (M.D.)
Especial interes en observacion Visual de Meteoros y Fireballs.
Especial Interest in visual observation of Meteors and fireballs.
Per Tybjerg Aldrich from DenmarkPostal address: Glimvej 32, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Email: per - at - aldrich.dk
Homepage Per Tybjerg Aldrich: www.aldrich.dk and www.lysforurening.dkOccupation: MSc.(Eng.), senior project manager
Visual and photographic meteor observer. Interested in literature, writing, organizational work, educational work and promotion of (meteor) astronomy.
Enrique Algeciras from SpainPostal address: Particular (SOMYCE), c/ Moianes, 19-21, 6º, 1ª, 08014 BARCELONA, Spain
Email: e.fraile - at - telefonica.net
Homepage Enrique Algeciras: http://www.telefonica.net/web/enricfraileRadio meteor observations since 1997
David Anderson from United KingdomPostal address: Low Craighead Farm, Girvan, South Ayrshire, KA26 9QG, United Kingdom
Email: davidanderson9xk - at - mac.com
Occupation: Medical Doctor
Interested in all things to do with Astronomy. Have now got a bit more time to pursue this interests. Interested now in doing more astrophotography including meteors. Looking for help and ideas!
Dominique ANDRE from FrancePostal address: 128, boulevard jean jaures, 92110 CLICHY, France
Email: andre.dominique - at - sfr.fr
Zeljko Andreic from CroatiaPostal address: Slavka Kolara 79, 10410 Velika Gorica, Croatia
Email: zandreic - at - rgn.hr
Occupation: University teacher
Video recording of meteors and analysis of gathered data
Karl Antier from FrancePostal address: REFORME, 1 rue Savine, 04100 Manosque, France
Email: karl.antier - at - laposte.net
Homepage Karl Antier: http://www.reforme-meteor.netOccupation: Geophysicist
Megan Argo from AustraliaPostal address: Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia
Email: megan.argo - at - gmail.com
Homepage Megan Argo: http://www.rigel.org.uk/Occupation: Astronomer
Rainer Arlt from GermanyPostal address: Bahnstr. 11, D-14974 Ludwigsfelde, Germany
Email: rarlt - at - aip.de
Homepage Rainer Arlt: http://www.rainerarlt.deOccupation: Astrophysicist
Visual and video observations, analysis of meteor showers. Director of the Visual Commission.
Dirk Artoos from BelgiumPostal address: Nattenhofstraat 74, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium
Email: dirk.artoos - at - skynet.be
Occupation: Hospital attendant in intensive care & emergency
Radio observer and interested in computers and software/astrophotography.
Sachiko Arvelius from SwedenPostal address: Lokmästarevägen 2, 98134 Kiruna, Sweden
Email: sachiko.arvelius - at - rymdgymnasiet.com
Occupation: Researcher, Lecturer at university and high school
I, as a lecturer (in space physics), am very interested in radio theory and technique applied to meteor observation, as an educational material (in space physics and engineering fields) for high school pupils.
David Asher from United KingdomPostal address: Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh, Northern Ireland BT61 9DG, United Kingdom
Email: dja - at - arm.ac.uk
Occupation: Astrophysicist
Theoretical/computational studies of meteoroid stream evolution.
Prakash Atreya from FrancePostal address: IMCCE, 77 Av. Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
Email: atreya - at - imcce.fr
Occupation: Researcher
Observation, Video data reduction methods, Instrumentations
Antoaneta Avramova from BulgariaPostal address: j.k. Mladost, bl.138, vh.3 et.7, ap.72 , 9000 Varna, BULGARIA, Bulgaria
Email: avramova.ani - at - abv.bg
Tom Axelsen from DenmarkPostal address: Bringtoftevej 2, DK-4780 Stege, Denmark
Email: tomaxelsen72 - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Project Manager, Electrical Engineer
Visual and photographic observation of meteors.
Prof. Pulat Babadzhanov from TajikistanPostal address: Institute of Astrophysics, Bukhoro Str. 22, TJ-743 042 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Email: pulat - at - astro.td.silk.org
Occupation: Astronomer
Director of the Institute of Astrophysics of Tajikistan ac.sc., head of the meteor department at this institute. Interested in physics and the dynamics of meteoroids, evolution of meteoroid streams, photographic and television observations.
Mark Bailey from United KingdomPostal address: Armagh Observatory, College Hill,, Armagh, BT61 9DG, United Kingdom
Email: meb - at - arm.ac.uk
Occupation: Director, Armagh Observatory
Origin and dynamics of comets, asteroids etc.
Lars Bakmann from DenmarkPostal address: Birkebakken 6, Tirstrup, DK-8400 Ebeltoft, Denmark
Email: bakmann - at - os.dk
Occupation: Marine engineer
Member of "Astronomisk Selskab" and "Astronomiskselskabs Meteor Sektion" (ASMS) in Denmark. Interested in
visual observations and photography.
Geert Barentsen from United KingdomPostal address: Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Email: gba - at - arm.ac.uk
Occupation: PhD student
Regular visual observer, working on the so-called Virtual Meteor Observatory. Working as a PhD student on star formation at Armagh Observatory.
Rafael Barrios from VenezuelaPostal address: 7th Street, 3023 & Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Email: rgbb2001 - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Mechanical Engineer
Astronomy - Baseball - Reading
Luc Bastiaens from BelgiumPostal address: Tentoonstellingslaan 47/1, B-2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
Email: lba - at - urania.be
Homepage Luc Bastiaens: http://ernie.urania.be/lba/Occupation: Telecom Consultant
Visual and video observations, IMO webmaster
Martin Beech from CanadaPostal address: Campion College, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2, Canada
Email: Martin.Beech - at - uregina.ca
Homepage Martin Beech: http://leroy.cc.uregina.ca/~astro/mbeech.htmlOccupation: Astrophysicist
Theoretical astronomy, history of science, meteor astronomy, trail photography (non-linear phenomena), meteor ablation, light curves, history of meteor astronomy.
Oleg Belkovich from Russian FederationPostal address: Engelhardt Astron. Observatory, 422 526 Kazan, Russian Federation
Email: oleg - at - green.kcn.ru
Homepage Oleg Belkovich: http://www.ksu.ru/astro/staff/belk.htmlOccupation: Astronomer
Head research worker of the Engelhardt Astronomical Observatory, interested in visual, photographic and radio observations.
Luis Bellot Rubio from SpainPostal address: Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (CSIC), Camino Bajo de Huetor 50, E-18008 Granada, Spain
Email: lbellot - at - iaa.es
Occupation: Astrophysicist
Visual and video observations
Orlando Benitez Sanchez from SpainPostal address: c/ Virgen del Pilar 20, 4º A, E-35012 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Email: orlandobenitez - at - somyce.org
Homepage Orlando Benitez Sanchez: http://www.somyce.orgOccupation: High School teacher
Visual observer since 1991, now mainly interested in meteor video and radio observations. President of SOMYCE since 1998.
Lance Benner from United StatesPostal address: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 300-233, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, United States
Email: lance.benner - at - jpl.nasa.gov
Occupation: Research scientist at JPL
Interested in visual, photographic, and radio observations. Asteroid and planetary occultation observer/photographer.
Julius Benton from United StatesPostal address: ASSOCIATES IN ASTRONOMY, P.O. Box 30545, Savannah, Georgia 31410, United States
Email: jlbaina - at - msn.com
Homepage Julius Benton: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/alpo/Occupation: Professor
Interested in Visual Meteor Observations
Felix Bettonvil from NetherlandsPostal address: Korte Jufferstraat 3, NL-3512 EX Utrecht, Netherlands
Email: F.C.M.Bettonvil - at - uu.nl
Occupation: scientific engineer
fireballs, all-sky imaging, orbit determination, video observations, visual observations.
Eduard Bettonvil from NetherlandsPostal address: Amsterdamsestraatweg 171-H, 3551 CA Utrecht, Netherlands
Email: ebettonvil - at - brabant.nl
Occupation: geodetic engineer
Suresh Bhattarai from NepalPostal address: Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO), P.O.Box 21229, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: chikursharma - at - gmail.com
Homepage Suresh Bhattarai: http://astronomy-nepal.blogspot.comOccupation: Student
I am an amateur astronomer and love to conduct outreach activities. I have been involved in meteor astronomy since my childhood, I used to look into the sky to find out more moand more meteors. I am involved in visual observation of meteor astronomy in Nepal.
Peter Bias from United StatesPostal address: 2731 Nevada Road, Lakeland, FL 33803-3254, United States
Email: pbias - at - flsouthern.edu
Occupation: Professor of Business and Economics
I have special interest in visual observations. I recently authored “Meteors and Meteor Showers; An Amateur’s Guide to Meteors” published (2006) by Miracle Publishing Company, Cincinnati Ohio, USA.
Mihail Bidnichenko from UkrainePostal address: Apt 10, 24/25 Dekabristov st., Simferopol, Ukraine, 30 Kozlova st Moscow Russia, Ukraine
Email: mihail.bidnichenko - at - gmail.com
Jiri Borovicka from Czech RepublicPostal address: Astronomical Institute, Fricova 298, CZ-251 65 Ondrejov, Czech Republic
Email: Jiri.Borovicka - at - asu.cas.cz
Homepage Jiri Borovicka: http://www.astro.cz/~borovic/Occupation: astronomer
professional meteor astronomer
Walter Boschin from SpainPostal address: Fundacion G. Galilei - INAF, Rambla Jose Ana Fernandez Perez 7, E-38712 Brena Baja (Canary Islands), Spain
Email: boschin - at - tng.iac.es
Occupation: Scientist
visual and radio meteor observations
Martin Breukers from NetherlandsPostal address: Jacob Catsstraat 6, 7551 BE, Netherlands
Email: breukers - at - wxs.nl
Bernd Brinkmann from GermanyPostal address: Sternwarte Herne, Im Erlenhof 2a, D-51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Email: bernd.brinkmann - at - hs-bochum.de
Video detection with automated station, operator of HERMINE and KLEMOI
Jeffrey Brower from CanadaPostal address: 1079 Mission View Court, Kelowna, BC, V1Z 3R3, Canada
Email: jbrower - at - meteorchaser.net
Occupation: Research scientist
Prime interest in radio observations. RMOB and the Global Meteor Scatter Network.
Peter Brown from CanadaPostal address: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
Email: pbrown - at - uwo.ca
Homepage Peter Brown: http://aquarid.physics.uwo.ca/~pbrown/Occupation: Associate Professor in meteor physics
Visual, photographic and radio observer, interested in mathematics and computers.
Graham Bryant from United KingdomPostal address: 20 The Smithy, Denmead, Hampshire P07 6YS, United Kingdom
Email: graham.g.bryant - at - btinternet.com
Homepage Graham Bryant: www.hantsastro.org.ukOccupation: Manager in National Health Service
Amateur astronomer, interested in photographic, CCD, video and visual observing meteors
Ivan Bryukhanov from BelarusPostal address: Sudmalis Str. 16, Apt. 27, 220033 Minsk, Belarus
Email: betelgeize_astro - at - mail.ru
Andreas Buchmann from SwitzerlandPostal address: Wickenweg 12, CH-8048 Zürich, Switzerland
Email: abuchmann - at - tele2.ch
Occupation: Psychologist
Interested in major and minor showers.
Philippe BURY from FrancePostal address: Centre d'informations scientifiques, Astrolimoges, 185 rue de Solignac, F-87000 Limoges, France
Email: astrolimoges - at - voila.fr
Occupation: President of scientific organization
Mainly :
Personal interest in this aspect of astronomy
Using this matter to promote scientific approach among amateurs and people
Stijn Calders from BelgiumPostal address: Brusselsesteenweg 522 bus 301, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
Email: stijn.calders - at - gmail.com
Alfredo Caronia from RomaniaPostal address: Strada Fermelor 25/A, RO-610252 Piatra-Neamt, Romania
Email: alfredoc49 - at - gmail.com
Oscar Cervera Garcia from SpainPostal address: Calle Marva 15, 7, E-46007 Valencia, Spain
Email: ocervera363k - at - cv.gva.es
Occupation: High School Teacher. Physicist.
I have special interest in visual and photographic observations, physics and mathematics.
Melody Chang from United StatesPostal address: 45-219 Mahalani Cir, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 96744, United States
Email: konekokid - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Planetarium and Observatory Operator
Counting shooting stars and tracking meteor showers to their origins, and for potential out-bursts. Finding meteorites for research on the origin of Earth. I've been visually observing different meteor showers through-out the years as a hobby since I was about 8 and now, 20 years later, would like to learn more about these "wishing" stars.
Elaine Chapin from United StatesPostal address: 1995 Crestshire Drive, Glendale, CA 91208-2740, United States
Email: ec - at - ieee.org
Occupation: Staff member at JPL radar science section
I have a special interest in radar observations and photographic observations of meteors.
Li-chung Chen from TaiwanPostal address: 3F #15 ALY 11 LN 107, SEC 2 HOPING E Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
Email: megastar - at - ms12.hinet.net
Visual observer and photographer during major showers. Also interested in astronomical software, planetary, cometary, and deep-sky observations.
Sihao Cheng from ChinaPostal address: 505-6-14, Taijichangtoutiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing,100005, China, China
Email: zeno__ - at - 126.com
Occupation: Student
Interested in meteor spectral observation. Going to become a student of Astronomy Department.
Young-Woo Cho from KoreaPostal address: Gyeonggibuk Science High School, 305, Nogyang-dong, , Euijeongbu, Korea
Email: demishrain - at - gmail.com
Homepage Young-Woo Cho: http://www.skyobserver.net/, http://facebook.com/nOccupation: High School Science Teacher
I'm following major meteor events optically through the year. I'm trying to get various scientific results by means of optical observations.
Francois Colas from FrancePostal address: Institut de Mecanique Celeste, 77 avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75014 paris, France
Email: colas - at - imcce.fr
Occupation: Astronomer CNRS
Observing meteors with vedeo camera
William Cooke from United StatesPostal address: NASA Meteoroid Environment Office, 6231 Rime Village Drive Apt 104, Huntsville, AL 35806, United States
Email: william.j.cooke - at - nasa.gov
Occupation: NASA Researcher
Tim Cooper from South AfricaPostal address: Suite 617, Private Bag X043, Benoni 1500, South Africa
Email: tpcoope - at - mweb.co.za
Occupation: Technical manager
Director of the Astronomical Society of South Africa's comet and meteor sections, variable star observer.
John Correira from United StatesPostal address: 1109 Treeside Lane, Herndon, VA 20170, United States
Email: john.correira - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Scientist
Paul Craft from AustraliaPostal address: 13 Hawkesbury Crescent, Farrer ACT 2607, Australia
Email: pscraft - at - bigpond.com
Occupation: Oncologist
Visual observing, photography
Till Credner from GermanyPostal address: Wellbaumweg 9, 72072 Tuebingen, Germany
Email: credner - at - allthesky.com
Homepage Till Credner: www.allthesky.comOccupation: Physicist, Science Teacher
Stefano Crivello from ItalyPostal address: Via Bobbio 9a/18, 16137 Genova, Italy
Email: stefano.crivello - at - libero.it
Occupation: Programmer
Visual e video meteor observations
Szilárd Csizmadia from GermanyPostal address: DLR, Institut für Planetenforschung, Rutherfordstr. 2., 12489 Berlin, Germany
Email: szilard.csizmadia - at - dlr.de
Homepage Szilárd Csizmadia: www.vcse.huOccupation: astronomer (post-doc)
visual observations, video observations, faint meteors
Malcolm Currie from United KingdomPostal address: 25 Collett Way, Grove, Wantage, Oxon OX12 0NT, United Kingdom
Email: mjc - at - star.rl.ac.uk
Occupation: Programmer and extragalactic astronomer
Telescopic observer interested in optical and image processing methods for studying faint meteors and radiant structure.
Mark Davis from United StatesPostal address: 101 Margate Circle, Goose Creek, SC 29445, United States
Email: meteors - at - comcast.net
Occupation: Park Ranger
Founder and Coordinator of North American Meteor Network. Visual observer interested in minor showers.
Marc de Lignie from NetherlandsPostal address: Steve Bikostraat 298, NL-3573 BH Utrecht, Netherlands
Email: m.c.delignie - at - xs4all.nl
Occupation: Physicist at the Dutch PTT
Visual and photographic observations, photographic and video double-station data reduction.
Werner Depoorter from BelgiumPostal address: Talondreef 72, 2390 Oostmalle, Belgium
Email: werner - at - depoorter.name
Occupation: IT professional
Massimo Devetti from ItalyPostal address: Via Donizetti 4 int. 5, I-34072 Gradisca (Gorizia), Italy
Email: iv3ndc - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Antenna / RF-Microwave Engineer
Radio Meteor Observations
Paolo Di Marcantonio from ItalyPostal address: Aurisina Cave 68/D, I-34011 Aurisina-Trieste, Italy
Email: dimarcan - at - oats.inaf.it
Occupation: Research Astronnomer
Interested in technology.
Jean-Luc DIGHAYE from GermanyPostal address: EurAstro, Helfendorfer Str. 7/4, D-81671 Muenchen, Germany
Email: jdighaye - at - eurastro.de
Homepage Jean-Luc DIGHAYE: http://www.eurastro.de/Occupation: President, EurAstro / Chief examiner, EPO
Member, MetSoc
Meteor radio-detection
Todor Dimitrov from United KingdomPostal address: Cairncross House, Room 103, 20 Kelvinhaugh Place, Glasgow, G3 8NH, United Kingdom
Email: skayt_2005 - at - abv.bg
Occupation: student
George Drobnock from United StatesPostal address: 213 S. Jefferson St., Mount Union, PA 17066, United States
Email: drobnock - at - penn.com
Occupation: Consultant
Interested in visual and VLF radio observations.
Audrius Dubietis from LithuaniaPostal address: Baltupio 101-2, LT-2057 Vilnius, Lithuania
Email: audrius.dubietis - at - ff.vu.lt
Occupation: Professor in physics, Vilnius University
Visual observations, shower analyses
Howard Edin from United StatesPostal address: 556 E 2200 Road, Eudora, KS, United States
Email: howard.edin - at - gmail.com
Homepage Howard Edin: www.howardedin.comOccupation: Computer consulting
Visual and photographic observer.
Lidia Egorova from Russian FederationPostal address: Institute of Mechanics, Muchurinski 1, 119192 Moscow, Russian Federation
Email: egorova - at - imec.msu.ru
Maurizio Eltri from ItalyPostal address: Via Lepanto 24, 30126 Lido di Venezia, Italy
Email: maurizio.eltri - at - libero.it
Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites
Leonard Entwisle from United KingdomPostal address: 22 Carlton Grove, Elland , West Yorkshire HX5 9PR, United Kingdom
Email: len.entwisle - at - btopenworld.com
Occupation: Retired chemist
Visual, photographic, video and radio meteor astronomy.
David Entwistle from United KingdomPostal address: 41 Parkgate, Goosnargh, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2BU, United Kingdom
Email: david - at - radiometeor.plus.com
Occupation: Electrical Engineer - radio communications
Interested in radio observations, especially simultaneous meteor sound, variation in sporadic rates and orbital determination. Activities include walking in the Lancashire countryside. Assistant IMO treasurer for the UK.
Pierre Ernotte from BelgiumPostal address: Club Astro d'Ottignies-LLN, Rue de la Chapelle, 42 B-1340, B-1340 Ottignies-LLN, Belgium
Email: ernotp - at - gmail.com
Homepage Pierre Ernotte: http://www.caolln.beOccupation: Professor of electricity, electronics and DSP
radio meteor.
I am interested to find the signature of individual meteors in order to determine their properties
Alexander Feoktistov from Russian FederationPostal address: Rossoshanskiy proezd 8-2-100, 117535, Moscow, Russian Federation
Email: feoktistov.alexander - at - gmail.com
Occupation: microbiologist
Visual & radio observations
Kurt Fisher from United StatesPostal address: POB 11753, Salt Lake City, Utah 84147 , United States
Email: fisherka - at - csolutions.net
Occupation: Paralegal
Have recently set up a radio meteor observing station and an all sky meteor camera. This has raised my interest in following meteor literature. I am interested in obtaining a list of articles in the IMO article database. See also my home page:
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/FisherAstroProjects.html
John Flannery from IrelandPostal address: 5 Greenmount Lawns, Terenure, Dublin 6, Ireland
Email: aurorawatcher - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Financial applications software developer
astronomy (history, atmospheric optics/phenomena, binocular observing), hill-walking, charity work
Yasunori Fujiwara from JapanPostal address: 2-16-8 Mikunihonmachi Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-0005, Japan
Email: DHB15312 - at - biglobe.ne.jp
Yoshiaki Fujiyoshi from JapanPostal address: 3-60-2,308 Kamiishihara Chofu-shi,, Tokyo 182-0035, Japan
Email: ggb02476 - at - nifty.com
Karl-Heinz Gansel from GermanyPostal address: Tulpenstr. 3, 46499 Hamminkeln, Germany
Email: radioastronomie - at - dl6ebs.de
Homepage Karl-Heinz Gansel: http://www.radio-astronomie.deOccupation: Software Architect
Radio observations (Meteors, Sun Radio Spectrum)
Vladimir Getman from United StatesPostal address: Pennsylvania State University, 121 EEE, University Park, PA 16802, United States
Email: vsg1 - at - psu.edu
Occupation: Astronomer
Astronomer, observer of meteors, comets artificial earth satellites, participated in observations (Tajikistan, Somalia, Mozambique, Puerto Rico, USA). Participated in the following NASA projects:
Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission (still in orbit); Cosmic Ray
Energetic And Mass (CREAM) balloon experiment in Antarctica,
2004-2005. Treasurer of the American Meteor Society. Chess player.
Ivanka Getsova from BulgariaPostal address: Astronomical Observatory, P.O.Box 7, BG-8800 Sliven, Bulgaria
Email: igetsova - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Astronomer in public observatory
Teaching astronomy. Interested in visual observations, native names and pictures of the constellations outside Greek mythology
Dick Gevers from NetherlandsPostal address: Speerdistelveld 5, NL-3448 EK Woerden, Netherlands
Email: dvgevers - at - xs4all.nl
Occupation: Banking employee
Visual meteor watcher, general astronomy.
Andrei-Dorian Gheorghe from RomaniaPostal address: SARM (Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy), Bd. Tineretului 53, Bl. 65, Sc. B, Et.1, Ap.40,, Sector 4, Bucharest, Romania, Romania
Email: adgsarm - at - gmail.com
Homepage Andrei-Dorian Gheorghe: http://www.cosmopoetry.roOccupation: Economist
Interest in astrohumanism (poetry, mythology, arts, history). Founder (in 1997) of the International Astropoetry Show (Astroshow).
William Godley from United StatesPostal address: 23750 E. 149th St. S., Coweta, OK 74429, United States
Email: wwgj180 - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Project Manager - Pipeline Engineering
Ulrich Goerze from GermanyPostal address: Mohlstr. 23, 73431 Aalen, Germany
Email: u.goerze - at - sdtnet.de
Occupation: Physicist
Interested in visual and photographic observations.
Rui Goncalves from PortugalPostal address: Urbanizacao da Boavista, Lote 46, Linhaceira, 2305-114 Asseiceira, Tomar, Portugal
Email: rui.goncalves - at - ipt.pt
Homepage Rui Goncalves: http://www.aif.estt.ipt.pt/Docentes/PAGINA_METEOR/Occupation: teacher
Juan Antonio Gonzalez Hernandez from SpainPostal address: Avda. El Puente 18, B, 3.C; 38700 S/C de La Palma, La Palma - Canary Islands, Spain
Email: astrojagh - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Astronomy Guide and Amateur Astronomer
My first activity was the observation of meteors in 1987 (Perseidas). Since then performed regularly. I have special interest in visual and photographic observations.
Roberto Gorelli from ItalyPostal address: Via di Val Favara Pal.B 72, I-00168 Roma, Italy
Research in bolides and meteor craters, visual and photographic observer and literature. Especially working on research of meteorites, comets, bolides, meteor showers, and all types of astronomical phenomena in ancient literature.
Mitja Govedic from SloveniaPostal address: Flegericeva 6, 2277 Sredisce ob Dravi, Slovenia
Email: antarespk - at - yahoo.com
Interested in visual, video and spectral observations.
Thomas Grau from GermanyPostal address: European Research Center for Fireballs and Meteorites, Puschkinstr. 23, D - 16321 Bernau bei Berlin, Germany
Email: grau - at - erfm.eu
Homepage Thomas Grau: http://www.erfm.euOccupation: specialist for fireball and meteoritic sciences
fireballs, meteorite fall events, fireball network, fireball reports
Robin Gray from United StatesPostal address: P.O.Box 547, Winnemucca, NV 89446, United States
Email: sevenvalleysent - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Entomologist and beekeeper
My astronomical interests besides meteors are visual observing of solar system and deep sky objects. Associate Recorder of the Meteors Section for the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers.
Geoffrey Grayer from United KingdomPostal address: Private, 'Bagatelle', Southend, Brightwalton,, NEWBURY, RG20 7BE, United Kingdom
Email: g3naq - at - geoffgrayer.f9.co.uk
Occupation: Retired physicist
Radio, electrostatic and image intensified cameras mainly
Valentin Grigore from RomaniaPostal address: Calea Domneasca 214, bl.48, sc.A, ap.6, RO-130016 Targoviste, Dambovita, Romania
Email: vali.grigore - at - gmail.com
Homepage Valentin Grigore: http://www.sarm.ro/Occupation: Computer Programmer
Interested in visual and photographic meteor observations, atmospherical phenomenon, astronomical and atmospherical photography, sky and nature as elements of knowledge, ennobling the human existence. Also interested in growing exotic plants such as cactus. President of the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy. Director of the national astronomical magazine "Us and the Sky". Founder of the Romanian meteor school, promoting the astronomy-culture-art-education-society connection.
Ernesto Guido from ItalyPostal address: Via Paride del Pozzo 12, Castellammare di Stabia (NA), 80053, Italy
Email: walcom77 - at - gmail.com
Homepage Ernesto Guido: http://remanzacco.blogspot.com/
Tioga Gulon from FrancePostal address: 48 rue exelmans , 54000 Nancy, France
Email: france.allsky.camera - at - free.fr
Homepage Tioga Gulon: http://boam.frOccupation: Technicien
Video Observation.
Contribute to the french video network development
Peter Gural from United StatesPostal address: 351 Samantha Dr., Sterling, VA 20164-5539, United States
Email: peter.s.gural - at - saic.com
Occupation: Senior Scientist at Science Applications Int. Corp
Developing computer based automated streak detection and
analysis software for a variety of electro-optical meteor systems. These include all-sky, moderate field of view, down to telescopic FOVs with software developed for meteor detection in systems with long frame integration, short frame integration, video rate collection, mirror controlled meteor tracking, and the flash detection of lunar meteoroid impacts. Developer of the "MeteorScan" automated meteor detection and analysis software for identifying meteor tracks in live or videotaped night sky imagery. Been involved with many meteor collection field campaigns since 1998 on both ground and airborne platforms. Activities include bicycling, softball, and local high school marching band support.
Marc Gyssens from BelgiumPostal address: Heerbaan 74, B-2530 Boechout, Belgium
Email: marc.gyssens - at - uhasselt.be
Occupation: Professor of computer science, Hasselt University
Author of the IMO Constitution
Axel Haas from GermanyPostal address: PF 13 03 16, D-64243 Darmstadt, Germany
Email: mondamin - at - freunde.tu-darmstadt.de
Occupation: Geologist
Mostly bibliographic activities, interested in meteorites, impacts and mineralogical and geological background. Founding Member of the IMO.
Shy Halatzi from IsraelPostal address: Israeli Astronomical Association, 1st Hadror st., 16th Apt., Kiryat Ono, 55600, Israel
Email: shy.halatzi - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Student
Visual observing, counting and plotting. Meteor storms. I wish to try also telescopic observing and meteors photography.
Cathy Hall from CanadaPostal address: 195 Clearview Avenue, Apt. #2114, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 6S1, Canada
Email: writer.can - at - sympatico.ca
Occupation: Accounting
Visual observer, interested in meteors, comets and impacts. Other
interests - writing, perception, ancient history. A Voting member since 1997 (HALCA).
Christopher Hall from United KingdomPostal address: 141 Allerton Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8PQ, United Kingdom
Email: c.hall - at - ukf.net
Occupation: self employed driving instructor
visual and telescopic meteor observation
Wayne Hally from United StatesPostal address: 3 Woodland Terrace, High Bridge, NJ 08829, United States
Email: meteoreye - at - comcast.net
Occupation: Electronic technician
Interested in all meteor observing techniques, further in meteorology, electronics, and photography. Currently writer of North American Meteor Network's monthly NAMN notes. Meteor Research Coordinator of the New Jersey Astronomical Association.
Duane Hamacher from AustraliaPostal address: Macquarie University, Dept of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia
Email: duane.hamacher - at - mq.edu.au
Homepage Duane Hamacher: http://www.warawara.mq.edu.au/staff/dhamacher/Occupation: Astronomer, Archaeologist
Indigenous views of meteors, history of meteors, meteors in culture
Gerhard Harmon from United StatesPostal address: 4939 Chestnut St., Shady Side, MD 20764, United States
Email: wryhope - at - comcast.net
Ichiro Hasegawa from JapanPostal address: 4-18-5 Fujiwaradaikita, Kita-ku, Kobe 651-1301, Japan
Email: j53d23 - at - bma.biglobe.ne.jp
Occupation: Professor at Otemae University
Working on comets and meteors, interested in historical records of comets and meteors, orbit determination and the origin of comets.
Werner Hasubick from GermanyPostal address: Fischerweg 24, 86807 Buchloe, Germany
Email: werner.hasubick - at - t-online.de
Occupation: Computer engineer
Visual and photographic worker. Founding member since 1988.
Robert Hawkes from CanadaPostal address: Physics, Mount Allison University, 67 York St., Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1E6, Canada
Email: rhawkes - at - mta.ca
Homepage Robert Hawkes: http://www.mta.ca/~rhawkesOccupation: Professor
meteor ablation, image intensified video observations, physical structure and chemical composition, high resolution observations, laboratory based studies
Kim Hay from CanadaPostal address: 76 Colebrook road RR #1, Yarker, Ontario, Canada, K0K 3N0, Canada
Email: kim - at - starlightcascade.ca
Homepage Kim Hay: www.starlightcascade.caOccupation: Material control (inventory) / sample coordinator.
Interested in visual and radio meteor observing, Ham radio, and reading. Meteor Data Assistant for the American Meteor Society.
Lars Heen from NorwayPostal address: Engerveien 49, N-1900 Fetsund, Norway
Email: lth - at - ffi.no
Occupation: Senior Scientist at the Norw. Def. Res. Establ.
Thilina Heenatigala from Sri LankaPostal address: -, No: 27, Stalmaj H. S.,, Athurugiriya., Sri Lanka
Email: thilina.heenatigala - at - yahoo.com
Homepage Thilina Heenatigala: http://thilinaheenatigala.blogspot.com/Occupation: Student
Visual meteor observing/reporting and conducting educational and public outreach programs in relate to meteors.
Howard Hendrix from United StatesPostal address: California State University, Fresno, 35830 Lower Cressman Road, Shaver Lake, CA 93664, United States
Email: howardh - at - csufresno.edu
Homepage Howard Hendrix: http://www.howardvhendrix.comOccupation: Science fiction writer, university professor
I'm the author of the science fiction novel, _Spears of God_ form Del Rey/Random House, 2006. Longtime backyard astronomer too.
Carl Hergenrother from United StatesPostal address: 2818 E Richards Row, Tucson, AZ 85716, United States
Email: chergen - at - yahoo.com
Trond Hillestad from NorwayPostal address: Riskeveien 10, NO-3157 Barkaaker, Norway
Email: trond - at - askmedia.no
Occupation: Journalist, editor of
Journalist and editor of the Norwegian journal "Astronomi"
Interested in visual and photographic observation and meteor stream
evolution.
Founding Member since 1988.
Ken Hodonsky from United StatesPostal address: 128 Springleaf Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, United States
Email: kmh2go - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Quality Assurance Manager
Interested in visual and photographic observations. Activities include meteor and comet observing.
David Holman from United StatesPostal address: 424 Avon St. #4, Oakland, CA 94618, United States
Email: daveh - at - lmi.net
Occupation: Self-employed
Visual observer, also interested in video and radio observing, both forward scatter and VLF. Likes camping, rock hounding, and photography.
Jonathan Horner from United KingdomPostal address: The Open University - Department of Physics & Astronomy, 52 Wolsingham Drive, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XH, United Kingdom
Email: j.a.horner - at - unsw.edu.au
Occupation: Astrophysicist
Regular observer and photographer. Completed DPhil Oxford August 2003, thesis "The Behaviour of Small Bodies in the Outer Solar System".
Patrice Huet from ReunionPostal address: 7, chemin Commerson - La Grande Ferme, 97418 La Plaine des Cafres (Le Tampon), Reunion
Email: patrice.huet - at - voila.fr
Homepage Patrice Huet: www.earth-rage.comOccupation: Teaching person in charge and Geologist
Observation of the activity of the meteors to contribute to the knowledge of the swarms.
I am installing at home an observation station "All-Sky"
Antal Igaz from HungaryPostal address: H-1223 BUDAPEST, Hur utca 9 / D / 4lcsh, Hungary
Email: antaligaz - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Engineer
Visual, video, photographic observation
Hiroyuki Inoue from JapanPostal address: Kanagawa-ken Iseharase-shi Isida589-1, Rapport Ipponmatu303, Japan
Email: fireballmsjp - at - yahoo.co.jp
Homepage Hiroyuki Inoue: http://www003.upp.so-net.ne.jp/Fireball/
Peter Jenniskens from United StatesPostal address: SETI Institute, 189 Bernardo Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States
Email: pjenniskens - at - mail.arc.nasa.gov
Occupation: Astronomer
Interested in meteors, meteor showers, and meteorite falls, and their relation to minor planets. Career pages at: http://airborne.seti.org.
Klaas Jobse from NetherlandsPostal address: Duinbeekseweg 22A, NL-4356 CE Oostkapelle, Netherlands
Email: cyclops - at - zeelandnet.nl
Homepage Klaas Jobse: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/cyclops/Occupation: Garden design and maintenance
Interested in all-sky photographic observations and video observations. I am also active in operating the Cyclops Observatory.
Founding member since 1988.
Carl Johannink from GermanyPostal address: Schiefestr. 36, 48599 Gronau, Germany
Email: c.johannink - at - t-online.de
Occupation: Teacher
Visual meteor observer, variable star observer.
Stephane Jouin from FrancePostal address: 17, rue Henri Matisse, F-14320 May-sur-Orne, France
Email: stephane - at - jouin.eu
Homepage Stephane Jouin: http://www.jouin.euOccupation: Senior Product Engineer
Radio & video meteor observations
Astronomy
Daniel Judge from AustraliaPostal address: 30 River View Tce, Mt Pleasant, Australia
Email: dj - at - globaldial.com
Occupation: Information Technology
Meteor Tracking
Astrophotography
Javor Kac from SloveniaPostal address: Na Ajdov hrib 24, SI-2310 Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia
Email: javor.kac - at - guest.arnes.si
Homepage Javor Kac: http://www2.arnes.si/~mborion4/javor-E.htmOccupation: Pharmacist
Visual, photographic and video observer, interested in meteor orbits and spectra. MBK Team observing group leader since 1997.
Toru Kanamori from JapanPostal address: 3-20-4 Daita Setagaya-ku Tokyo, 155-0033, Japan
Email: post.kanamori - at - nifty.com
Yasuhiro Kawasaki from JapanPostal address: 523 Baba, Kaizuka-shi, Osaka 597-0103, Japan
Email: astro - at - kawasaki-kc.jp
Homepage Yasuhiro Kawasaki: http://www.kawasaki-kc.jp/Occupation: Pediatrician
Chief secretary of Nippon Meteor Society. I am interested in visual, TV and radio observations.
Grahame Kelaher from AustraliaPostal address: PO BOX 1041, Rockingham, WA, 6968, Australia
Email: gkelaher - at - bigpond.net.au
Homepage Grahame Kelaher: http://astro-photo.netOccupation: Government
recording and record keeping of events
Johan Kero from SwedenPostal address: Gruvvägen 28, 98135 Kiruna, Sweden
Email: kero.johan - at - gmail.com
Stephen Kerr from AustraliaPostal address: 22 Green Avenue, Glenlee, Queensland 4711, Australia
Email: srkak - at - optusnet.com.au
Occupation: Industrial chemist
Visual observing. Activities include membership in the RASNZ Variable Star Section and Occultation Section.
Bernard Kieffer from FrancePostal address: Voie Communale 10, F-76190 Freville, France
Email: f1ehx - at - wanadoo.fr
Occupation: Retired
Andre Knoefel from GermanyPostal address: Am Observatorium 2, 15848 Lindenberg, Germany
Email: Andre.Knoefel - at - dwd.de
Occupation: Assistant meteorologist
Visual observer and photographic observer, active in fireball recording, interested in computers, software, literature. Also active in minor planet search.
Ralf Koschack from GermanyPostal address: Hauptstr. 35, 18469 Lendershagen, Germany
Email: r.koschack - at - freenet.de
Occupation: Civil engineer, coal combustion research
Visual observer and photographic worker, working on extensive analysis of meteor shower data. Interested in determination of population index and flux density profiles of meteor streams. Founding Member since 1988.
Detlef Koschny from NetherlandsPostal address: Zeestraat 46, NL-2211 XH Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
Email: Detlef.Koschny - at - esa.int
Homepage Detlef Koschny: http://www.koschny.de/Astronomy/Occupation: Space scientist
Visual and video observer interested in physical properties of meteoroids. Council Member 1989. Currently scientist at the European Space Agency as Study and Project Scientist, involved in lunar and asteroid missions. Devotes part of his time on meteor research.
Founding member since 1988.
Masahiro Koseki from JapanPostal address: 4-3-5 Annaka, Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken 379-0116, Japan
Email: geh04301 - at - nifty.ne.jp
Occupation: Teacher of natural science and chemistry
Visual observer interested in mathematics, reading and literature. President of the Nippon Meteor Society (NMS). Assistant IMO treasurer for Japan. Founding member since 1988.
Roman Kostenko from UkrainePostal address: Society of amateur astronomers in Poltava (POLA), a/c 889, Poltava, 36021, Ukraine
Email: poltava-astro - at - yandex.ua
Homepage Roman Kostenko: astronomy.pl.uaOccupation: University student
Visual meteor observations
Peter Kozich from United StatesPostal address: 2966 Aberdeen Dr, Florissant, MO 63033, United States
Email: kozichpj - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Aviation meteorologist
Although never formally trained in astronomy, I find meteor outbursts and modeling of meteor streams extremely interesting.
Monika Kumlehn de Mamani from GermanyPostal address: Ihmepassage 2, 30449 Hannover, Germany
Email: impaktnamen - at - gmx.de
Homepage Monika Kumlehn de Mamani: http://www.impaktnamen.deOccupation: Ministerial Counsellor (ret.), curator impaktnamen
HERVE LAMY from BelgiumPostal address: BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY, AVENUE CIRCULAIRE 3, B-1180 BRUSSELS, Belgium
Email: herve.lamy - at - aeronomie.be
Homepage HERVE LAMY: brams.aeronomie.beOccupation: Senor Scientist at BIRA-IASB
At the moment, mainly radio meteors with the development of BRAMS.
Alberto Latini from ItalyPostal address: Via dei Narcisi 3, I-22020 Pigra-Co, Italy
Email: allatini - at - tiscalinet.it
Visual observer and fireball photographer.
Robert Layman from United StatesPostal address: 207 Birchwood Drive, West Chester, Pa. 19380, United States
Email: Layman3 - at - Aol.com
Occupation: Administrator
Brian LEGG from United KingdomPostal address: 25 Spencer Av, Coventry, United Kingdom
Email: dr_brian_legg - at - leggtronix.com
Occupation: Retired Pharmacologist
Radio detection of meteors and interpretation of data.
Dvelopment of detection equipment.
Arnaud Leroy from FrancePostal address: URANOSCOPE IDF / AT60 PIC DU MIDI OBSERVATORY, 37 RUE ALBERT MATTAR, 77400 CARNETIN, France
Email: arnaudastro - at - yahoo.fr
Homepage Arnaud Leroy: http://astrosurf.cm/arnaudleroyOccupation: Technician in heating sytem
I'm going to install a fix meteor observational station of the French network REFORME (managed by IMCCE : Paris Observatory)
Christophe Leveque from FrancePostal address: 255, Chemin Saint Martin, F-38240 Meylan, France
Email: vetof - at - free.fr
Occupation: VP Operations
Radio meteor observations
Simon Lewis from New ZealandPostal address: 22b Torlesse Rd West Melton RD1, West Melton RD1 Christchurch 7671, New Zealand
Email: gm4plm - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: managing director
radio observation of meteors - mostly related to meteor scatter operation at 144 MHz amateur radio band
Hartwig Luethen from GermanyPostal address: Behnstr. 13, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
Email: h.luthen - at - botanik.uni-hamburg.de
Occupation: Biologist
Comets, astrophotography, and meteors (visual and photographic observations).
Robert Lunsford from United StatesPostal address: 1828 Cobblecreek Street, Chula Vista, CA 91913-3917, United States
Email: lunro.imo.usa - at - cox.net
Occupation: Newspaper circulation manager
Year-round visual observer and plotter. Photographer during major showers. Also interested in variable stars, comets, planets, and deep-sky observations. IMO Secretary-General since 1998, IMO Assistant Treasurer since 1997, Meteor Section Coordinator for the Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers, Operations Manager of the American Meteor Society.
Andrew Lutley from United KingdomPostal address: Springfield, Rookery Hill, Ashtead Park, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 1HY, United Kingdom
Email: alutley - at - elawuk.com
Occupation: Lawyer
Making astronomical observing accessories
Esko Lyytinen from FinlandPostal address: Kehäkukantie 3 B, FIN-00720 Helsinki, Finland
Email: esko.lyytinen - at - jippii.fi
Interested in all forms of observing, especially video observations, in particular of fireballs, data collection and treatment of fireball observations, and radio observations. Activities include modeling of meteor trails and the predicting of outbursts.
Jose Madiedo from SpainPostal address: C/Berlin 21, 5 B, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Email: madiedo - at - cica.es
Homepage Jose Madiedo: http://www.meteoroides.netOccupation: Research scientist
Mainly interested in meteor spectroscopy and also in video, photographic, and radio observations. He operates a radio-detection system in Seville and several automated photo and video stations around the Seville area and in other places of Andalusia. Member of the Spanish Meteor and Fireball Network (SPMN).
Edward Majden from CanadaPostal address: 1491 Burgess Road, Courtenay, BC V9N 5R8, Canada
Email: epmajden - at - shaw.ca
Homepage Edward Majden: http://members.shaw.ca/epmajden/Occupation: Retired RCAF/CAF Radar Systems Tech
Grigoris Maravelias from GreecePostal address: 112, Gianni Ritsou, PO Box 108, 71500, Lofoupoli, Irakleo, Crete, Greece
Email: gr.maravelias - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Ph.D. Student
Anastasios Margonis from GermanyPostal address: Wiclefstrasse 24, 10551 Berlin, Germany
Email: anastasios.margonis - at - dlr.de
Occupation: Geodesist
photographic observations, study of meteor showers
Tony Markham from United KingdomPostal address: 20 Hillside Drive, Leek, Staffs. ST13 8JQ, United Kingdom
Email: meteors - at - theastronomer.org
Occupation: Computer Technical Specialist
Visual observer of meteors and variable stars. Meteor Editor of The Astronomer magazine.
Antonio Martinez Picar from SpainPostal address: Matadero Viejo 1, 1-D, E-30002, Murcia, Spain
Email: antoniomartinezp - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: ITSM Consultant
Interested in visual and radio observations.
Jose Martins from PortugalPostal address: Rua Catarina Eufemia No. 35, P-8900-255 Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal
Email: jose.arm - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Teacher
Interested in visual and photographic observations, mathematics, and physics.
Paul Martsching from United StatesPostal address: 209 S Oak Apt 122, Ames IA 50010-6949, United States
Email: pmartsching - at - mchsi.com
Occupation: mail room clerk at Iowa State University
Alastair McBeath from United KingdomPostal address: 12A Priors Walk, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2RF, United Kingdom
Email: mcbal.gwyvre - at - virgin.net
Occupation: Administrator
Theoretical and practical astronomy, cartography, chief interest in visual observations, interested in the eye's perception of color and motion, physics, literature and education.
Vasilis Metallinos from GreecePostal address: Ethnikis Palaiokastritsas 96, Corfu, Solari 96, Greece
Email: elpismet - at - otenet.gr
Robert Michell from United StatesPostal address: Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Rd., San Antonio, TX 78238, United States
Email: rmichell - at - swri.edu
Occupation: Scientist
Optical imaging and spectra as well as incoherent scatter radar observations.
Koen Miskotte from NetherlandsPostal address: De la Reystraat 92, 3851 BK Ermelo, Netherlands
Email: koen.miskotte - at - versatel.nl
Occupation: Confectioner
Visual observer and photographer, working in Holland and in Southern France, active since 1978. Other hobbies: music (hard rock). Founding member since 1988.
Abbas Mokhtarzadeh from CanadaPostal address: 36 Milos Road, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4E 0M1, Canada
Email: ab_mtz - at - yahoo.ca
Occupation: Professional Engineer
Sirko Molau from GermanyPostal address: Abenstalstr. 13b, 84072 Seysdorf, Germany
Email: sirko - at - molau.de
Homepage Sirko Molau: http://www.molau.de/indexs.htmlOccupation: Computer scientist
Visual and video meteor observer, also interested in all types of atmospheric phenomena. Specialized in computer-based observations, CCD and video technologies. Video Commission Director of IMO, leader of the AK Meteore, Germany.
Seannie Morris from IrelandPostal address: 2 Castlekealy Lawns, Daingean, Co. Offaly, Ireland
Email: seaniehead - at - aircom.net
Terry Moseley from United KingdomPostal address: 6 Collinbridge Drive, Newtownabbey, BT36 7SX, United Kingdom
Email: terrymosel - at - aol.com
Hermann Mucke from AustriaPostal address: Astronomisches Büro, 1230 Wien, Hasenwartgasse 32, Austria
Email: astbuero - at - astronomisches-buero-wien.or.at
Homepage Hermann Mucke: http://members.ping.at/astbuero
Edmond Murad from United StatesPostal address: 20 Kenwick Terrace, Newton, MA 02458-2419, United States
Email: emurad - at - verizon.net
Occupation: Chemist
Andrey Murtazov from Russian FederationPostal address: Svobody, 46, 390000, Ryazan, Russian Federation
Email: a.murtazov - at - rsu.edu.ru
Marc Neijts from NetherlandsPostal address: , Zwolle, bronstraat 31 8043GJ , Netherlands
Email: marc - at - astroamateur.de
Occupation: Civil servant, Coach & consultant social security
Radio observations. Contributes to the Dutch radio forward scatter station "Ramos". Working on ways to improve data gathering with the goal of getting more out of the radio observations than just counts. Occasional visual and photographic observer.
Stanley Nelson from United StatesPostal address: 610 Mission Arch Dr., Roswell, New Mexico 88201, United States
Email: stannelson - at - cableone.net
Homepage Stanley Nelson: http://www.roswellmeteor.comOccupation: Retired
Adriana Nicolae from RomaniaPostal address: Aleea Calinesti, nr. 1, bl. 81, sc. 5, et. 4, ap. 50, code04097, Bucharest, Romania, Romania
Email: adriana.nicolae - at - rdslink.ro
Occupation: teacher (highschool)
Jos Nijland from NetherlandsPostal address: Dr de Vriesstraat 32, NL-1654 JV Benningbroek, Netherlands
Email: j.nijland - at - kpnplanet.nl
Occupation: Civil (electronic-)Servant of Medemblik
Visual and photographic meteor observer.
Member of the Dutch Meteor Society (www.dmsweb.org)
and St. J.C. van der Meulen (www.jcvandermeulen.org).
Mirko Nitschke from GermanyPostal address: Alträcknitz 9, 01217 Dresden, Germany
Email: mirko.nitschke - at - web.de
Homepage Mirko Nitschke: http://www.ipfdd.de/people/nitschke/homepage.htmlOccupation: Physicist
Meteor observer, interested in image processing software and video observations.
Nagatoshi Nogami from JapanPostal address: 4-13-22 Sakamoto Ohtsu, Shiga 520-0113, Japan
Email: nogamin - at - sc.sumitomo-chem.co.jp
Occupation: Company employee
Interested in ancient records of visual observations.
Filip Novoselnik from CroatiaPostal address: Josipa Kozarca 20, HR-31551 Belisce, Croatia
Email: novoselnikf - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Student
Croatian Meteor Network (video) - recording and analysis
Marek Nowakowski from United StatesPostal address: ABE Marketing, 7433 Claire Ave, Reseda, CA 91335, United States
Email: journals - at - abe.pl
Francisco Ocaña González from SpainPostal address: C/ Arquitectura, 7 2ºG, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Email: albireo3000 - at - gmail.com
Homepage Francisco Ocaña González: http://guaix.fis.ucm.es/fireballOccupation: Astrophysics Student
Visual and video observations. Fireball atmospheric's dynamics, meteor spectroscopy, orbit determination and meteorite recovering.
SOMYCE's director of the Fireball Commission.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid UCM Fireball Patrol
Daniel Ocenas from SlovakiaPostal address: Jakubská cesta 51, SK-97401 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Email: dano.ocenas - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Public astronomer
Visual observer of the main showers and the sporadic background, photographic all-sky work, telescopic observer.
Hiroshi Ogawa from JapanPostal address: Asahigaoka 3-22-13-203, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 981-0904, Japan
Email: h-ogawa - at - amro-net.jp
Homepage Hiroshi Ogawa: http://www.amro-net.jpOccupation: Company employee
I have special interest in Radio Meteor Observation. Using worldwide data, I analyze the active profile of meteor showers without radiant and weather problem.
Katsuhito Ohtsuka from JapanPostal address: Tokyo Meteor Network, 1-27-5 Daisawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 155-0032, Japan
Sadao Okamoto from JapanPostal address: 1-44 Chaenn, Asada Chou, Nisshin Cty,, Aichi Pre., 470-0124 , Japan
Email: a9a5yr - at - bma.biglobe.ne.jp
Dragana Okolic from NetherlandsPostal address: Korte Jufferstraat 3, 3512 EX Utrecht, Netherlands
Email: dragana_okolic - at - yahoo.com
Eugene Osegovic from United StatesPostal address: 16209 Palace Creek Drive, Monument, CO 80132-7430, United States
Email: oseggene - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Project Manager
Visual and photographic meteor observing.
Michael Otte from United StatesPostal address: 5001 South Koch Rd, Pearl City, IL 61062, United States
Email: mmotte - at - starband.net
Occupation: Automation Engineer
Interested in Radio observations although I have spent some evenings watching "shooting stars". I have been keeping a forward scatter station running for a couple years(rmob.org) Goals are to improve my data, build a "station in a box" using a microcontroller, direction find, and learn more about radar obs. I welcome conversation on subject.
Christian Paillart from FrancePostal address: 41 rue Eugene Varlin, F-59430 Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, France
Email: christian.paillart - at - laposte.net
Joseph Pedroncelli from United StatesPostal address: 3869 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Apt. # 1608, Albuquerque, NM 87109, United States
Occupation: Retired
Member of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. Interested in visual observations and photography.
Chris Peterson from United StatesPostal address: Cloudbait Observatory, 1925 Tess Trace, Guffey, Colorado 80820, United States
Email: clp - at - alumni.caltech.edu
Homepage Chris Peterson: www.cloudbait.comOccupation: Physicist
All sky video monitoring of showers and sporadic meteors. Orbital analysis. Atmospheric dynamics of meteors. Analysis of large data sets. Meteor and general astronomy education.
Alan Pevec from CroatiaPostal address: Jalkovecka 100c, HR-42000 Varazdin, Croatia
Email: apevec - at - gmail.com
Occupation: software engineer
Visual observations and participating in the Croatian Meteor Network (video)
Roman Piffl from SlovakiaPostal address: astrofoto.sk, Azalková 3, 90042 Dunajska Luzna, Slovakia
Email: ceres - at - global.sk
Homepage Roman Piffl: www.astrofoto.sk, fireball.skOccupation: art director, amateur astronomer
Robert Pomohaci from United KingdomPostal address: 84 Salisbury Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L15 1HW, United Kingdom
Email: io.roby - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Student
Visual observations, photographic observations
Vladimir Porubcan from SlovakiaPostal address: Astronomical Institute SAV, Dubravská cesta 9, SK-84228 Bratislava, Slovakia
Email: astropor - at - savba.sk
Occupation: Astronomer, Research Scientist
Saran Poshyachinda from ThailandPostal address: NARIT, 333/110 M.4, T.Nongjom, A.Sansai, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand
Email: saran - at - narit.or.th
Occupation: Government Service
Visual Observation of showers throughout the year.
Rok Pucer from SloveniaPostal address: Nova vas nad Dragonjo 60a, 6333 Secovlje, Slovenia
Email: rpucer - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Student
Visual, photographic and video observations.
Richard Pucillo from United StatesPostal address: 1618 Via Undoso, Santa Maria, CA 93454, United States
Jean-Louis Rault from FrancePostal address: Société Astronomique de France, 16, rue de la Vallée, 91360 EPINAY SUR ORGE, France
Email: f6agr - at - wanadoo.fr
Occupation: Programme Manager at THALES Company
President of the radioastronomy commission of the Société Astronomique de France. IMO Radio Commission Officer. Interested in the radio phenomenons related to meteors (from VLF to VHF)
Whitham Reeve from United StatesPostal address: 3825 Katmai Circle, Anchorage, AK 99517-1024, United States
Email: whitreeve - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Telecommunication engineer
Mainly radio detection of meteor trails.
Guillermo Rego Canedo from SpainPostal address: Apartado de Correos 34, E-33010 Colloto, Asturias, Spain
Email: guillermorego - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Self Employed
Interested in visual and telescopic observing.
Juergen Rendtel from GermanyPostal address: Eschenweg 16,, D-14476 Marquardt, Germany
Email: jrendtel - at - aip.de
Homepage Juergen Rendtel: http://www.aip.de/~rend/rnl-p.htmlOccupation: Physicist
Visual observer and photographer interested in mathematics and physics, reading, literature, and special interest in the analysis of fireball and meteor shower observations. IMO President since 1989.
Ina Rendtel from GermanyPostal address: Mehlbeerenweg 5, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
Email: ina.rendtel - at - meteoros.de
Occupation: Teacher
Philip Roberts from United StatesPostal address: Halstead Rd. 8508, Richmond, VA 23235, United States
Email: philroberts - at - verizon.net
Occupation: Lawyer
Visual observer and photographer, interested in literature.
Tom Roelandts from BelgiumPostal address: Rouwleegd 45, B-2340 Vlimmeren, Belgium
Email: tom.roelandts - at - gmail.com
Homepage Tom Roelandts: http://tomroelandts.comInterested in visual and radio observations
Paul Roggemans from BelgiumPostal address: Pijnboomstraat 25, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium
Email: paul.roggemans - at - telenet.be
Occupation: Programmer
- Regular and very active visual meteor observer 1975-1998.
- Occasional meteor photographer 1981-1993.
- Director VVS Meteor Section 1978-1987.
- Editor WGN 1978-1986: upgraded WGN from a local Dutch newsletter into an international bimonthly journal in English.
- Created a worldwide network of meteor correspondents from 1976
onwards; these contacts were formalized with the founding of IMO in
1988.
- Involved in the planning of the very first International meteor
weekends end 1978, organizer of the IMC's in 1982, 1986 and 1993,
participant at most of the IMC's since the beginning.
- Author of the Visual Handbook (ed.1982), rewritten edition 1987 in
English and the Sky Publishing Corp. edition in 1989.
- Author of many meteor articles.
- Author of the Bibliographic Catalogue (1987) and creator of the Meteor Library database in 1988 (over 10.000 articles since 1793).
- Editor and Co-editor of several IMC Proceedings.
- Created the Visual Meteor DataBase (VMDB) in June 1988, running this
in 1988 and 1989, doing the first meteor shower analyses.
- Founding member of IMO, Secretary General 1988-1997, interim treasurer Oct.1989-May 1990. Honorary member since 1998.
Terrence Ross from United StatesPostal address: P.O.Box 1897, Alpine, Texas 79831-1897, United States
Email: terrencedross - at - bigbend.net
Occupation: Retired Tool & Die Maker
Galina Ryabova from Russian FederationPostal address: Tomsk State Univ., Inst. Applied Math. Mech., pr. Lenina 36, RU-634050 Tomsk, Russian Federation
Email: ryabova - at - niipmm.tsu.ru
Occupation: Astronomer
Mathematical modeling of meteor stream formation and evolution, and bibliographic work. Also interested in photography and fragrances.
Leverne Sanders from CanadaPostal address: rdl-obs, 5070 Degner Road, Prince George, British Columbia V2K 5N9, Canada
Email: wsanders - at - xplornet.com
Homepage Leverne Sanders: http://users.xplornet.com/~rdlobs/Occupation: retired process control specialist
video meter capture all-sky camera
Radio detection
visual
Mario Sandri from ItalyPostal address: via Delle Maddalene, 32, 38028 Revò (TN), Italy
Email: mario.sandri - at - katamail.com
Homepage Mario Sandri: http://www.mariosandri.itOccupation: Teacher
I'm the scientific responsible of the meteor section of the Italian Amateur Radio Astronomy Group and of the Amatorial Radioastronomy Research Group of Trentino. My interestings are about radio meteor and I study in particular the Lyrids meteor shower.
António Saraiva from PortugalPostal address: Rua Aquilino Ribeiro,23 1º dto, 2790-028 Carnaxide, Portugal
Email: carlos.saraiva - at - netcabo.pt
Occupation: Retired
Sergei Schmalz from GermanyPostal address: Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 14, 65197 Wiesbaden, Germany
Email: sergiuspro - at - yahoo.de
Occupation: Student of maths (University of Frankfurt/Main)
Visual, telescopic, photo-, video- and radio-observation.
Meteor astronomy in general.
Stefan Schmeissner from GermanyPostal address: Matthäus-Schneider-Straße 14, 95326 Kulmbach, Germany
Email: stefan.schmeissner - at - freenet.de
Hans-Georg Schmidt from GermanyPostal address: Dr.-Mach-Str. 111, 85540 Haar, Germany
Email: ngc1023.hgs - at - web.de
Occupation: Air traffic controller
Visual observer, secretary of Bayerische Volkssternwarte e.V.
Hans Schremmer from GermanyPostal address: Schmutzersweg 23, 41372 Niederkrüchten, Germany
Email: imo - at - schremmer.de
Homepage Hans Schremmer: http://www.schremmer.deOccupation: Physicist
Video recording of meteors. At times, radio monitoring.
Rene Scurbecq from BelgiumPostal address: Heirweg 20, B-9750 Zingem, Belgium
Email: renescur - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Agronomic engineer
Damir Segon from CroatiaPostal address: J. Rakovca 3, 52100 Pula, Croatia
Email: damir.segon - at - pu.t-com.hr
Aswin Sekhar from United KingdomPostal address: Armagh Observatory, College Hill, Armagh BT61 9DG, United Kingdom
Email: aswinsek - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Ph.D. student
I am presently doing research in the field of comets and meteors.
Ivan Sergey from BelarusPostal address: Ul. Mira 40-2, 222310 Molodechno, Minskaya Obl., Belarus
Email: seriv76 - at - tut.by
Jonathan Shanklin from United KingdomPostal address: 11 City Road, Cambridge CB1 1DP, United Kingdom
Email: jds - at - ast.cam.ac.uk
Yoshihiko Shigeno from JapanPostal address: Meteor Science Seminar, 5-6 Kizuki-Sumiyoshi, Kawasaki City, 211-0021, Japan
Email: cyg - at - nikon.co.jp
Occupation: System engineer
Meteor TV observation and orbit calculation
Masumi Shimizu from JapanPostal address: 83-1-507, Minegishi, Nishi,, Saitama, Saitama 331-0075, Japan
Email: masumi - at - muf.biglobe.ne.jp
Occupation: Company employee
Interested in meteors and meteorites.
Jane Sibley from United StatesPostal address: Independent Scholar, P.O. Box 123, Haddam, CT 06438-0123, United States
Email: jrsibley - at - snet.net
Occupation: Self-Employed:Writer, Lecturer, Teacher
Meteorites in folklore, folk medicine, divination, religion, superstition etc.
Milos Simek from Czech RepublicPostal address: Astronomical Institute, CZ-25165 Ondrejov, Czech Republic
Email: simek - at - asu.cas.cz
Occupation: Retired astronomer
Radar observations of meteors and their application on the formation of meteor showers and streams, interaction of ionized meteor trail with the Earth's atmosphere at the heights of radar reflections and diurnal variations of radio meteor echo parameters, study of interrelations between meteor sporadic activity and the solar activity.
Joseph Simpson from United StatesPostal address: 93 Little Cloud Rd.,, Morarty, NM 87035, United States
Email: simpsonjr08 - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Retired hair dresser
I love the outdoors. I have been hunting meteorites for past two years. I also talk to dr. Horton Newsom at Univ. of New Mexivo in Albuquerque, and to R. Jones. I am very interested with thing to do w/outer space. I just love to see what is out there and learn more.
Ivica Skokic from CroatiaPostal address: D. Cesarica 13, HR-31550 Valpovo, Croatia
Email: ivica.skokic - at - gmail.com
Stane Slavec from SloveniaPostal address: Kajakaska c. 39, 1133 Ljubljana Brod, Slovenia
Email: stane.slavec - at - gmail.com
Occupation: retired food technology ing.
John Smart from United KingdomPostal address: na, Flat 21 Pitkerro Court 16 Alloway Terrace, Dundee, Angus, DD4 8AH, United Kingdom
Email: smaj460 - at - aol.com
Occupation: Retired Town Planner
Naked eye and video observation.
Nastassia Smeets from BelgiumPostal address: Raasplein 5, B-2100 Deurne, Belgium
Email: nassia - at - gmail.com
Occupation: computer science student
Richard Smith from United KingdomPostal address: 26 Ludlow Road, Weymouth, United Kingdom
Email: richsmith_ - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Paramedic
Visual astronomy and widefield photography
Walter Soto from AustraliaPostal address: 3 Philip Drive, Sunbury , Victoria 3429, Australia
Email: w.soto - at - me.com
Occupation: Government - Public Service
Faint magnitude meteor activity, as well as general observation.
Ulrich Sperberg from GermanyPostal address: Südbockhorn 59, 29410 Salzwedel, Germany
Email: ulrich.sperberg - at - t-online.de
Occupation: Chemist
Visual observer and photographer, special interest in meteor colors.
William Stewart from United KingdomPostal address: West View Cottage, Swanley Lane, Ravensmoor, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8PZ, United Kingdom
Email: scastro.stewart - at - googlemail.com
Currently operate a dedicated video system for detection of meteors.
Christian Steyaert from BelgiumPostal address: Kruisven 66, B-2400 Mol, Belgium
Email: steyaert - at - vvs.be
Occupation: Master science engineer
Radio observations, interested in mathematics, physics, computers, and software.
Enrico Stomeo from ItalyPostal address: via Umbria 21/d, I-30037 Scorze (VE), Italy
Email: stom - at - iol.it
Homepage Enrico Stomeo: http://www.meteorstar.netOccupation: Architect
Visual, photographic, and video-ccd observer, interseted in computers and literature. other webpage.
Richard Taibi from United StatesPostal address: 7002 Coolridge Drive, Temple Hills, MD 20748, United States
Email: rjtaibi - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Forensic and clinical psychologist
Visual observations of major meteor showers. Conduct research about the history of the American Meteor Society.
Ajay Talwar from IndiaPostal address: Amateur Astronomers Association delhi, B49 Vijay Rattan Vihar, Sector 15-II, Gurgaon, India
Email: ajaytalwar80 - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Telescope Maker, Astrophotographer
István Tepliczky from HungaryPostal address: HAA/MS, H-1192 Budapest, Almos u. 47/4., Hungary
Email: tepi - at - mcse.hu
Occupation: computer system administrator
Casper ter Kuile from NetherlandsPostal address: Akker 145, NL-3732 XD De Bilt, Netherlands
Email: casper.ter.kuile - at - xs4all.nl
Homepage Casper ter Kuile: http://www.dmsweb.orgOccupation: IT-specialist at Nat. Inst. Publ. Health & Env.
Photographer (SLR 50mm, wide angle and reduction), interested in mathematics, (meteor orbits, simulation), computers and software.
Video observations. Council Member 1989. Member of the Dutch Meteor Society and Meteor Section of the Royal Dutch Association for Meteorology and Astronomy
Juraj Toth from SlovakiaPostal address: Comenius University in Bratislava, FMFI, Mlynska dolina, 84248 Bratislava, Slovakia
Email: toth - at - fmph.uniba.sk
Homepage Juraj Toth: http://www.daa.fmph.uniba.sk/toth_en.htmlOccupation: astronomer
Christopher Trayner from United KingdomPostal address: University of Leeds, 32, Moor Park Villas, Leeds, Yorks. LS6 LBZ, United Kingdom
Email: C.Trayner - at - leeds.ac.uk
Homepage Christopher Trayner: http://www.ee.leeds.ac.uk/homes/CT/Occupation: Teaching fellow
Use of CCD cameras for meteor observations.
Mihaela Triglav-Cekada from SloveniaPostal address: Streliska 9, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Email: mtriglav - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Geodesy research
Visual observer interested in analysis of meteor radiants from plotted and video meteors.
Vagelis Tsamis from GreecePostal address: Sparta Astronomy Association , 22 Amyklon str., GR-15231 Halandri, Greece
Email: vtsamis - at - aegean.gr
Homepage Vagelis Tsamis: See below under "Interests"Occupation: Teacher
Homepage:
http://www.spartastronomy.gr/index.php/en/astronomical-activities/diatodes
Interests: Video & visual observations
Arnold Tukkers from NetherlandsPostal address: Th. v.d. Borchstraat 9, NL-7591 TT Denekamp, Netherlands
Email: a.tukkers - at - planet.nl
Homepage Arnold Tukkers: http://www.sterrenkids.nl/content.php?content.93Occupation: educational employee on the Cosmos Observatory
I have special interest in visual observations. Owner of a very special website for kids called Sterrenkids.
Shigeo Uchiyama from JapanPostal address: 453 Kashiwa, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba-ken 277-0005, Japan
Email: uchiyama - at - nms.gr.jp
Occupation: High School Teacher
I have special interest in visual observations (shower activity and population index) and video observations (magnitude distribution and population index). Activities include visual observations and analysis of visual observations.
Satoshi Uehara from JapanPostal address: 7-34-26 Toyosato, Higashiyodogawa Osaka, Japan
Email: s-damian - at - mte.biglobe.ne.jp
Occupation: Engineer
Erwin van Ballegoij from NetherlandsPostal address: De Rogge 6, NL-5384 XD Heesch, Netherlands
Email: vloetbal - at - home.nl
Occupation: Teacher of chemistry
Visual observer, also interested in variable stars and occultations.
Anne van Weerden from NetherlandsPostal address: St.-Maartendreef 282, NL-3564 TJ Utrecht, Netherlands
Email: anne - at - vanweerden.nl
Occupation: physics student / information specialist
Hugo van Woerden from NetherlandsPostal address: Kapteyn Astronomical Institute, Postbus 800, NL-9700AV Groningen, Netherlands
Email: marc.gyssens - at - uhasselt.be
Michel Vandeputte from BelgiumPostal address: Cachette Pierrette 78, 9600 Ronse, Belgium
Email: michelvandeputte - at - hotmail.com
Jeremie Vaubaillon from FrancePostal address: CALTECH - IMCCE, 77, Avenue Denfert-Rocherau, F-75014 Paris, France
Email: vaubaill - at - imcce.fr
Homepage Jeremie Vaubaillon: http://www.imcce.fr/~vaubaill/Occupation: Post-doc
Dynamics of meteoroids in the Solar System
Valentin Velkov from BulgariaPostal address: Astr. Obs. and Planetarium, P.O.Box 120, BG-9000 Varna, Bulgaria
Email: valdvelkov - at - yahoo.com
Occupation: Astronomer in public observatory
Cis Verbeeck from BelgiumPostal address: Horststraat 89, 2370 Arendonk, Belgium
Email: cis.verbeeck - at - scarlet.be
Homepage Cis Verbeeck: http://tine-en-cis.blogspot.comOccupation: Mathematician
Visual and radio observer. Interested in mathematics, physics, and literature. Member of the public observatory Urania.
Felix Verbelen from BelgiumPostal address: Bosstraat 9, B-1910 Kampenhout, Belgium
Email: felix.verbelen - at - skynet.be
Occupation: industrial fire surveyor, now retired
Jan Verbert from BelgiumPostal address: Bosduiflaan 7, B-2540 Hove, Belgium
Email: jver - at - urania.be
Occupation: Mathematician, insurances
Coordinator for the meteor section of the observatory of Antwerp, regular visual observations
Denis Vida from CroatiaPostal address: Dore Pejacevic 5, HR-31550 Valpovo, Croatia
Email: delorayn1 - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Student
Working on a software development in Croatian Meteor Network
Charles Vince from United KingdomPostal address: 8 Kent Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3NJ, United Kingdom
Email: charles.vince - at - btinternet.com
Occupation: SELF EMPLOYED
Visual and I have been interested in seeing radio observations on a recent Sky At Night programme with Sir Patrick Moore.
David Voelz from United StatesPostal address: New Mexico State University, Klipsch School of ECE, MSC 3-O, PO Box 30001, United States
Email: davvoelz - at - nmsu.edu
Occupation: Professor
Principal Investigator for the NMSU All-Sky Meteor Camera Network
Bruno Wagner from GermanyPostal address: Egelseestr. 21, 86949 Windach, Germany
Homepage Bruno Wagner: http://www.avwm.org/StandortWindach.htmlOccupation: Software engineer
Interested in visual observations.
Bill Ward from United KingdomPostal address: Glasgow University, School of Engineering, Rankine Building, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8LT, Scotland, United Kingdom
Email: William.Ward - at - glasgow.ac.uk
Robert Warren from United StatesPostal address: 61733 Locust Road, South Bend, IN 46614-9786, United States
Email: cometman_75 - at - hotmail.com
William Watson from United StatesPostal address: 771 Fletcher Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150, United States
Email: WilliamWatsonSr - at - aol.com
Occupation: Retired Science Teacher
Interested in visual observations (counts, magnitude estimates and plotting). See
http://www.amsmeteors.org/observer%20profiles.html#observer%20profiles
Thomas Weiland from AustriaPostal address: Ospelgasse 12-14/6/19, A-1200 Wien, Austria
Email: thomas.weiland - at - aon.at
Occupation: Geologist, Paleontologist
Visual observer. Other interests in astronomy include eclipses, transits, occultations, comets, archeastronomy and old celestial maps and globes.
Robert Weryk from CanadaPostal address: Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St, London ON N6A 3K7, Canada
Email: rjweryk - at - uwo.ca
Occupation: graduate student
I am interested in backscatter radar and image-intensified studies of meteors.
Richard White from United KingdomPostal address: 28 Lord Warden's Parade, Bangor BT19 1YU Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Email: richard - at - ramfihaz.co.uk
Homepage Richard White: www.ramfihaz.comOccupation: Systems Requirements Manager
Thomas White from United StatesPostal address: 21 Arline Dr., Centralia,IL. 62801, United States
Email: kb9kx - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Building and Grounds Technician- Kaskaskia College
Radio Meteor Observer and Amateur Astronomer with additional interests in VLF, Deep Sky objects, Radio Astronomy and Antenna Construction.
Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers
www.radio-astronomy.org
Earl Wilson from United StatesPostal address: None, PO Box 830, Lone Pine, CA, United States
Email: zearl.email - at - gmail.com
Homepage Earl Wilson: NoneOccupation: Hydrology Tech-remote sensing and data aquisition
Meteors/fireballs, meteor stream dynamics, asteroids, comets, photographic/video data collection, geological evidence of impacts, archeoastronomy, computers/database processing.
Sentinel Fireball/All Sky Network - maintain three locations in California.
Member of SAS, IOTA, SETI, Planetary Society.
President - China Lake Astronomical Society.
Treasurer - Western Amateur Astronomers.
Roland Winkler from GermanyPostal address: Merseburger Str. 6, 04435 Schkeuditz, Germany
Email: roland-winkler - at - t-online.de
Occupation: Assistant Meteorologist
Visual observer and photographer, interested in scientific literature.
Jean-Marc Wislez from BelgiumPostal address: Eksterveldlaan 27, B-2820 Bonheiden, Belgium
Email: jmwislez - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Physicist
Interested in automation of radio observations, interpretation and processing of the obtained data on the basis of physics. Occasional visual observer.
Mariusz Wisniewski from PolandPostal address: Afrykanska 10/8, PL-03-966 Warszawa, Poland
Email: marand.w - at - gmail.com
Ireneusz Wlodarczyk from PolandPostal address: ul. Powstancow Wlkp. 34, 63-708 Rozdrazew, Poland
Email: astrobit - at - ka.onet.pl
Occupation: astronomer
Jeff Wood from AustraliaPostal address: 331 Vahland Avenue, Willetton WA 6155, Australia
Email: rvball1 - at - hotmail.com
Occupation: Teacher
Visual and telescopic observer, photographer, interested in mathematics, physics, literature, and fireballs.
Marek Wozniak from PolandPostal address: Department of Biology, University of Warsaw, ul. Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warszawa, Poland
Email: woreczko - at - biol.uw.edu.pl
Masayuki Yamamoto from JapanPostal address: Kochi University of Technology, 185 Miyanokuchi, Tosayamada-cho, Kami,, Kochi 782-8502, Japan
Email: yamamoto.masa-yuki - at - kochi-tech.ac.jp
Homepage Masayuki Yamamoto: http://www.ele.kochi-tech.ac.jp/masayuki/Interaction between meteors and upper atmosphere
Shin-ichirou Yanagi from JapanPostal address: 897-20 Oufusa Koshigaya-shi,, Saitama 343-0027, Japan
Email: kumagolo - at - bk.iij4u.or.jp
Ferruccio Zanotti from ItalyPostal address: IMTN- Italian Meteor and TLE Network, Via G. Magoni 21, 44110 Ferrara, Italy
Email: fzanotti1 - at - alice.it
Homepage Ferruccio Zanotti: http://meteore.forumattivo.com/forum.htmI'm member IMTN- Italian Meteor and TLE Network http://meteore.forumattivo.com/forum.htm . I have a videostation for meteor, fireball and TLE. Collaboration with UAI meteor section
Peter Zimnikoval from SlovakiaPostal address: Tatranska 6, SK-97400 Bansk Bystrica, Slovakia
Email: zimnikoval - at - gmail.com
Occupation: Public astronomer
Visual and telescopic observer, all-sky photography.
Miroslav Znasik from SlovakiaPostal address: Gerlachovska 11, SK-01008 Zilina, Slovakia
Occupation: Public astronomer
Visual and telescopic observer.