The Prairie Meteorite Network was a system of sixteen camera stations in Midwestern United States, run by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[3] from 1964 to 1975. The network used surplus aerocameras with 6.3–12 inch focal length wide angle metrogon lenses that covered a format of 9 x 18 inches on aero roll film. During ten years of network activity only one meteorite fall was recorded, the Lost City meteorite in 1970.
| Formation | 1964[1] |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1975[2] |
| Type | Camera network |
| Legal status | Defunct |
| Purpose | Record meteorite falls |
Region served | Midwestern United States |
Parent organization | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
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References edit
- ^ McCrosky, Richard E. (1 May 1965). "The Prairie Meteorite Network". Optical Engineering. 3 (4): 304127. Bibcode:1965SAOSR.173.....M. doi:10.1117/12.7971304. hdl:2060/19650018936.
- ^ "Smithsonian Observatory Prairie Network Meteor Patrol". Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Re: (meteorobs) Prairie Meteor Network Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Meteorobs.org
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