The UK Meteor Observation Network has launched a new service streaming images of meteors as they are recorded.
With our new site you will be able to view the meteors from any one of the participating stations and even compare observations from different stations.
The launch of this new site has been timed to coincide with the 2013 Perseid meteor shower which peaks on 12 August 2013. With UKMON Live you will be able see images of meteors from one of the most spectacular major meteor shower as they are recorded.
UKMON will be providing a commentary via Twitter so why not join in on the action; the new site provides links to social media so that you can share with others. This combination of live feed and Twitter to cover a meteor shower has never been attempted in the UK before now.
What if the UK is covered with cloud? If we miss the Perseids due to the weather then there’s always the Leonids, or the Geminids – in fact UKMON Live will be running every night and presenting up to the minute images, but naturally the numbers of meteors will be far lower.
About UKMON
UKMON is a collaboration of amateur astronomers who share a common interest in meteors. Together we are building a network of CCTV cameras across the UK to monitor CCTV activity in the night skies and which is capable of collecting valuable scientific data. The project was started in 2012 by Richard Kacerek and Peter Campbell-Burns with just two cameras. It was not long before several astronomical groups joined the project and our network of cameras is continuing to grow. Current members include Farnham Astronomical Society, Hampshire Astronomical Group, Norman Lockyer Observatory, Cardiff Astronomical Society and the Scarborough and Rydale Astronomical Society