SKYOBS is the website of an amateur observatory located in the central United Kingdom. Originaly designed as a meteor observing and reporting service, in 2012 the decision was taken to scale back the operation to just basic data provision and imagery, including estimated sky clarity based upon the sky temperature as measured in the infrared.
Whilst a 24/7 cloud camera and a dedicated north facing meteor camera (dusk to dawn) are still operational, the lack of consistently clear nights and an unobstructed sky has limited the effectiveness of the equipment for meteor and fireball patrol.
That said, future developments include the introduction of a forward scatter meteor detector... so please continue to watch this space!
News From The European Space Agency - ESA
18 May 2012, 8:50 am Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CEST for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites.
15 May 2012, 11:05 pm Early this morning, an Ariane 5 launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites, JCSAT-13 and Vinasat-2, into their planned transfer orbits. More...
15 May 2012, 2:00 pm Continuing the celebration of André Kuipers’ music in space, British rock legend Sir Elton John sent a special message to ESA, André and the crew of the ISS on the 40th anniversary of his classic song ‘Rocket Man’. More...
News From The American Space Agency - NASA
18 May 2012, 5:00 am NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will join agency and Ohio officials to name nine small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers that will receive NASA assistance to solve technical problems with new or existing products. More...
18 May 2012, 5:00 am More than 50 teams of undergraduate and graduate students from eight countries will come to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 21-26 to take part in the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition. More...
17 May 2012, 5:00 am NASA has selected the 2012 class of Space Technology Research Fellows. More...