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Fireball Recovery and InterPlanetary Observation Network

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New meteorite recovered after fireball lights up skies above central France

A new meteorite has been recovered in France after a fireball was widely observed on the night of 9 September 2023 by FRIPON fireball cameras and eyewitnesses. A local resident of Sauldre et Sologne reported finding a potential meteorite on…

Read MoreNew meteorite recovered after fireball lights up skies above central France
  • 13 September 2023

National coordinators from FRIPON meet-up at International Meteor Conference

Each year, the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) organises an international conference that brings together professional and amateur meteor observers from across the globe. Some of the FRIPON national coordinators also attended the event and enjoyed the various talks covering the…

Read MoreNational coordinators from FRIPON meet-up at International Meteor Conference
  • 12 September 2023

Perseid meteor shower well-observed by visual and FRIPON observers

Meteor observers could enjoy the Perseids meteor shower this year thanks to ideal viewing for two nights with little interference of moonlight, if local weather permitted. Fireballs of the famous summertime meteor shower were also recorded by the cameras of…

Read MorePerseid meteor shower well-observed by visual and FRIPON observers
  • 17 August 2023

Valentine’s Day meteorite found after fireball observation by PRISMA

The fireball observed in the early evening of February 14 by the PRISMA network, FRIPON’s local network in Italy, resulted to the fall of a meteorite that impacted a balcony north of Matera (in southern Italy). In-depth analysis of the…

Read MoreValentine’s Day meteorite found after fireball observation by PRISMA
  • 19 February 2023

Meteorites found after observation of asteroid 2023CX1 fireball above Normandy, France

In the early hours of 13 February a fireball lit up the skies over Normandy, France, due to the predicted atmospheric entry of asteroid 2023X1. An international team from France, Canada, Australia and the US reconstructed a strewn field based…

Read MoreMeteorites found after observation of asteroid 2023CX1 fireball above Normandy, France
  • 18 February 2023
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