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The 2012 Lyrids from Non-traditional Observing PlatformsThe NASA Meteoroid Environment Office (MEO) observed meteors during the Lyrid meteor shower peak on 22 April 2012 from three different observing platforms: the ground, a helium-filled balloon, and from the International Space Station (ISS). Even though the Lyrids are not noted for spectacular rates, the combination of New Moon and a favorable viewing geometry from ISS presented a unique opportunity to simultaneously image shower meteors from above the atmosphere and below it. In the end, however, no meteors were observed simultaneously, and it was impossible to identify Lyrids with 100% confidence among the 155 meteors observed from ISS and the 31 observed from the balloon. Still, this exercise proved successful in that meteors could be observed from a simple and inexpensive balloon-based payload and from less-than-optimal cameras on ISS.
Document ID
20140003200
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moser, Danielle E. (Dynetics, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Suggs, Robert M. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Cooke, W. J. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Blaauw, Rhiannon C. (Dynetics, Inc. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
April 18, 2014
Publication Date
September 20, 2013
Subject Category
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
M13-2587
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Meteor Conference 2012
Location: La Palma
Country: Spain
Start Date: September 20, 2012
End Date: September 23, 2012
Sponsors: International Meteor Organization
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM10AA03C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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