Welcome to NEMETODE

Network for Meteor

Triangulation and Orbit Determination

Overview & History

What is now NEMETODE had a somewhat extended gestation with the two co-founders (William Stewart & Alex Pratt) performing video based meteor observations for a number of years, unaware of each other's existance. Although William and Alex both realised the value of (and actively sought) multi-station collaboration it was not until July 2012 with a particularly spectacular observation that the breakthrough occurred. It was this posting on Bill Ward's Meteor Forum that resulted in the collaboration between Alex & William and that ultimately led to the creation of NEMETODE. In the intervening years the collaboration has resulted in multiple papers, significant growth in the network, discovery of new friends (including some who had also been observing for some time and were also looking for video collaborators) and a lot of fun! Our cameras cover the meteor ablation layer from the south west of Ireland to the North Sea and from the north of Scotland to the English Channel. Although this makes NEMETODE the largest network of its kind in the British Isles, we still have a few "not spots" so please get in touch if you'd like to find out more.

Meet the Team

With 43 individual contributors and over 67 cameras, the group has come a long way in a few short years. Stay tuned as exsting members of the team are configuring additonal cameras and new members are coming onboard. Click on the names below to see who's who ...