Roswell, NM
MST/MDT
UTC -7
DST +1
civil twilight
5:43
sunrise
6:09
UTC
Roswell - remote recording 2-5-2015 |
Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Latitude: +33.37°N
Stan Nelson at Space Weather Radio Sounds refelected off meteors |
The US Air Force Space Surveillance Radar has been shut down, but we're still recording meteor echos. How do we do it? Radio engineer Stan Nelson uses a Yagi antenna in New Mexico to detect 54 MHz TV signals reflected from meteor trails. When a meteor passes over his observatory--ping!--there is an echo. It's the next best thing to a giant government radar! Go to Space Weather Radio to listen to a live audio feed.
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