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The size, shape, density and ring of the dwarf planet Haumea from a stellar occultation
J. L. Ortiz, P. Santos-Sanz, B. Sicardy +90
Among the four known transneptunian dwarf planets, Haumea is an exotic, very elongated, and fast rotating body. In contrast to the other dwarf planets, its size, shape, albedo, and…
Multiwavelength observations of a bright impact flash during the January 2019 total lunar eclipse
José M. Madiedo, José L. Ortiz, Nicolás Morales +1
We discuss here a lunar impact flash recorded during the total lunar eclipse that occurred on 2019 January 21, at 4h 41m 38.09 +- 0.01 s UT. This is the first time ever that an imp…
Analysis of the September -Perseid outburst in 2013
J. M. Madiedo, J. Zamorano, J. M. Trigo-Rodriguez +11
We analyze the outburst experienced by the September -Perseid meteor shower on 9 September 2013. As a result of our monitoring the atmospheric trajectory of 60 multi-s…
First determination of the temperature of a lunar impact flash and its evolution
J. M. Madiedo, J. L. Ortiz, N. Morales
We report the first analysis of a flash produced by the impact of a meteoroid on the lunar surface and recorded both in the near-infrared and in the visible. Despite the fact that…
Multi-instrumental observations of the 2014 Ursid meteor outburst
Manuel Moreno-Ibáñez, Josep Ma. Trigo-Rodríguez, José María Madiedo +8
The Ursid meteor shower is an annual shower that usually shows little activity. However, its Zenith Hourly Rate sometimes increases, usually either when its parent comet, 8P/Tuttle…
The Northern ω-Scorpiid meteoroid stream: orbits and emission spectra
Francisco A. Espartero, José M. Madiedo
We analyze the activity of the Northern ω-Scorpiid meteor shower between 2010 and 2012. For this purpose we have employed an array of low-lux CCD video cameras and spectrographs de…