- 26th meeting
- IMC 2007 Website
- Local organizers: François Colas, Jérémie Vaubaillon, Julien Lecubin, Lucie Maquet, Alain Montintin, Jean-Louis Rault and Christian Ruatti (IMCCE).
- 84 participants from 18 countries: Belgium (7), Bulgaria (7), Canada (2), Czech Republic (2), France (2), Germany (5), Hungary (4), Japan (3), the Netherlands (14), Poland (3), Romania (10), Russia (3), Slovakia (6), Slovenia (5), Spain (2), Switzerland (1), U.K.(2) and U.S.A. (1).
- 26 presentations (22 lectures, 4 posters).
- IMC 2007 Proceedings (ISBN 978-2-87355-021-9): 83 pages (eds. Jürgen Rendtel, Jérémie Vaubaillon).
- Contents: Meteor trajectories and velocities – meteor-stream models – meteor Orbit Workshop – Aurigids 2007 – Orionids 2007 – radio School – camera networks – radio observationsw.
- IMC-Report in WGN: October 2007 (35:5) (PDF)
- IMC 2007 Program
- IMC 2007 Participants list
- IMC T-shirt: yes
- IMC 2007 logo : yes (see photo pages)
- Participation fee 120 Euro.
The 26th IMC got a well filled lecture program and the presentations were of exceptional quality, the atmosphere was overwhelming emotional and the organizational work done very professionally for every detail. The meals were in the French way and thus a delight for all of us, with always a salad to start and a tasteful menu with wine as much as anyone wanted, dessert, coffee and cheese with appropriate wine. The wonderful Pyrenees with their impressive landscape, the spectacular excursion to the Pic du Midi Observatory via the pass Tourmalet, the meanwhile legendary Astro Poetry show, the famous Belgian beers in the bar, the specialities that our Japanese, Polish, Bulgarian and other friends offered all of us, the several excellent guitar playing and singing meteor workers, it all helped the indescribable IMC spirit to be felt stronger as ever before. A poetric tribute to this IMC has been created by Andrei Dorian Gheorge: Pic du Midi, You Made Us Happy! (international collective creation).
Acknowledgement: We thank Luc Bastiaens, Katya Koleva, Detlef Koschny, Adriana Nicolae, Jos Nijland, Jean-Louis Rault, Galina Ryabova, Casper ter Kuile, Jérémie Vaubaillon and Jean-Marc Wislez for the photographs of this 2007 IMC. A selection was made from many hundreds of available photographs to give a good coverage of this IMC.
![Happy faces at the end of a steep climb to the entrance of the IMC host. Here in the first group we see Katya Koleva, Paul Roggemans, Nikolay Kolov, Adriana Nicolae, Zhelyo Zhelev and Galina Gospodinova. Some meters further: Andreas Buchmann, Valentin Velkov and Diana Tampu (credit Jean-Marc Wislez).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_07_jw.jpg)
Happy faces at the end of a steep climb to the entrance of the IMC host. Here in the first group we see Katya Koleva, Paul Roggemans, Nikolay Kolov, Adriana Nicolae, Zhelyo Zhelev and Galina Gospodinova. Some meters further: Andreas Buchmann, Valentin Velkov and Diana Tampu (credit Jean-Marc Wislez).
![The official group photo of the 2007 IMC: 1. Julien Lecubin (F), 2. Casper ter Kuile (NL), 3. Mihail Robescu (RO), 4. Roy Keeris (NL), 5. Katya Koleva (BG), 6. Adriana Nicolae (RO), 7. Alain Montintin (F), 8. Josep Trigo-Rodrigues (E), 9. Jérémie Vaubaillon (F), 10. Anna Wiesniewska (PL), 11. Mariusz Wiesniewski (PL), 12. Premyslaw Zoladek (PL), 13. Valentin Velkov (BG), 14. Shinsuke Abe (JAP), 15. Maria Gritsevich (RU), 16. Juraj Toth (SLK), 17. Natalia Barri (RU), 18. Javor Kac (SLO), 19. Cristina Tinta-Vass (RO), 20. Alex Conu (RO), 21. Diana Tampu (RO), 22. Mihai Curtasu (RO), 23. Joost Hartman (NL), 24. Vanda Tarigan (NL), 25. Jean-Marc Wislez (B), 26. Eduard Bettonvil (NL), 27. Valentin Grigore (RO), 28. Jonathan Mc Auliffe (NL), 29. Lucie Maquet (F), 30. Andrei Dorian Gheoghe (RO), 31. Catalina Radu (RO), 32. Gherase Radu (RO), 33. Istvan Tepliczky (H), 34. Mikulas Macansky (SLK), 35. Peter Gyenizse (H), 36. Teodor Pinter (SLK), 37. Paul Roggemans (B), 38. Christian Ruatti (F), 39. Jürgen Rendtel (D), 40. Tamas Tordai (H), 41. Dragana Okolic (NL), 42. Felix Bettonvil (NL), 43. Arnold Tukkers (NL), 44. Birgit Flohrer (D), 45. Piroska Simonkay (H), 46. Stefan Gajdos (SLK), 47. Danielle Moser (US), 48. Detlef Koschny (NL), 49. Jose Maria Madiedo (E), 50. Zhelyo Zhelov (BG), 51. Stanislav Kaniansky (SLK), 52. François Colas (F), 53. Marc Neijts (NL), 54. Andreas Buchmann (CH), 55. Geoffrey Grayer (UK), 56. Masa-yuki Yamamoto (JAP), 57. Benny Geys (B), 58. Joachim Flohrer (D), 59. Ivanka Slavec (SLO), 60. Luc Bastiaens (B), 61. Greg Sinitsin (CAN), 62. Mirko Nitschke (D), 63. Kazuya Noguchi (JAP), 64. Stanislas Slavec (SLO), 65. Roland Winkler (D), 66. Sreeo Podbevek (SLO), 67. Jean-Louis Rault (F), 68. Desislava Zhivkova (BG), 69. Nikolay Kolov (BG), 70. Galina Gospodinova (BG), 71. Pavel Koten (CZ), 72. Galina Ryabova (RU), 73. David Asher (UK), 74. Geert Barendsen (B), 75. Jiri Borovicka (CZ), 76. Frans Lowiessen (NL), 77. Jos Nijland (NL), 78. Frans Marinus de Keijzer (NL), 79. Eva Bozhurova (BG), 80. Stijn Calders (B), 81. Slavka Podbevek (SLO), 82. Daniel Ocenas (SLK), 83. Peter Brown (CAN), 84. Tom Roelandts (B) (credit Valentin Grigore).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_66_vg.jpg)
The official group photo of the 2007 IMC: 1. Julien Lecubin (F), 2. Casper ter Kuile (NL), 3. Mihail Robescu (RO), 4. Roy Keeris (NL), 5. Katya Koleva (BG), 6. Adriana Nicolae (RO), 7. Alain Montintin (F), 8. Josep Trigo-Rodrigues (E), 9. Jérémie Vaubaillon (F), 10. Anna Wiesniewska (PL), 11. Mariusz Wiesniewski (PL), 12. Premyslaw Zoladek (PL), 13. Valentin Velkov (BG), 14. Shinsuke Abe (JAP), 15. Maria Gritsevich (RU), 16. Juraj Toth (SLK), 17. Natalia Barri (RU), 18. Javor Kac (SLO), 19. Cristina Tinta-Vass (RO), 20. Alex Conu (RO), 21. Diana Tampu (RO), 22. Mihai Curtasu (RO), 23. Joost Hartman (NL), 24. Vanda Tarigan (NL), 25. Jean-Marc Wislez (B), 26. Eduard Bettonvil (NL), 27. Valentin Grigore (RO), 28. Jonathan Mc Auliffe (NL), 29. Lucie Maquet (F), 30. Andrei Dorian Gheoghe (RO), 31. Catalina Radu (RO), 32. Gherase Radu (RO), 33. Istvan Tepliczky (H), 34. Mikulas Macansky (SLK), 35. Peter Gyenizse (H), 36. Teodor Pinter (SLK), 37. Paul Roggemans (B), 38. Christian Ruatti (F), 39. Jürgen Rendtel (D), 40. Tamas Tordai (H), 41. Dragana Okolic (NL), 42. Felix Bettonvil (NL), 43. Arnold Tukkers (NL), 44. Birgit Flohrer (D), 45. Piroska Simonkay (H), 46. Stefan Gajdos (SLK), 47. Danielle Moser (US), 48. Detlef Koschny (NL), 49. Jose Maria Madiedo (E), 50. Zhelyo Zhelov (BG), 51. Stanislav Kaniansky (SLK), 52. François Colas (F), 53. Marc Neijts (NL), 54. Andreas Buchmann (CH), 55. Geoffrey Grayer (UK), 56. Masa-yuki Yamamoto (JAP), 57. Benny Geys (B), 58. Joachim Flohrer (D), 59. Ivanka Slavec (SLO), 60. Luc Bastiaens (B), 61. Greg Sinitsin (CAN), 62. Mirko Nitschke (D), 63. Kazuya Noguchi (JAP), 64. Stanislas Slavec (SLO), 65. Roland Winkler (D), 66. Sreeo Podbevek (SLO), 67. Jean-Louis Rault (F), 68. Desislava Zhivkova (BG), 69. Nikolay Kolov (BG), 70. Galina Gospodinova (BG), 71. Pavel Koten (CZ), 72. Galina Ryabova (RU), 73. David Asher (UK), 74. Geert Barendsen (B), 75. Jiri Borovicka (CZ), 76. Frans Lowiessen (NL), 77. Jos Nijland (NL), 78. Frans Marinus de Keijzer (NL), 79. Eva Bozhurova (BG), 80. Stijn Calders (B), 81. Slavka Podbevek (SLO), 82. Daniel Ocenas (SLK), 83. Peter Brown (CAN), 84. Tom Roelandts (B) (credit Valentin Grigore).
![During the group photo. From l.to r. seated Mariusz Wiesniewski, Premyslaw Zoladek, Shinsuke Abe, Anna Wiesniewska, Javor Kac (looking away), Maria Gritsevich, Natalia Barri, Alex Conu, Diana Tampu, Cristina Tinta-Vass (looking away), Vanda Tarigan, Jean-Marc Wislez, Mihai Curtasu, Eduard Bettonvil and Jonathan Mc Auliffe. Standing from l.to r. Ivanka Slavec, Mirko Nitschke, Greg Sinitsin, Kazuya Noguchi, Jean-Louis Rault, David Asher, Galina Gospodinova, Jiri Borovicka, Desislava Zhivkova, Frans Marinus de Keijzer, Galina Ryabova, Frans Lowiessen (hidden), Geert Barendsen, Jos Nijland and Stijn Calders (credit Adriana Nicolae).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_66_an.jpg)
During the group photo. From l.to r. seated Mariusz Wiesniewski, Premyslaw Zoladek, Shinsuke Abe, Anna Wiesniewska, Javor Kac (looking away), Maria Gritsevich, Natalia Barri, Alex Conu, Diana Tampu, Cristina Tinta-Vass (looking away), Vanda Tarigan, Jean-Marc Wislez, Mihai Curtasu, Eduard Bettonvil and Jonathan Mc Auliffe. Standing from l.to r. Ivanka Slavec, Mirko Nitschke, Greg Sinitsin, Kazuya Noguchi, Jean-Louis Rault, David Asher, Galina Gospodinova, Jiri Borovicka, Desislava Zhivkova, Frans Marinus de Keijzer, Galina Ryabova, Frans Lowiessen (hidden), Geert Barendsen, Jos Nijland and Stijn Calders (credit Adriana Nicolae).
![During the group photo, from left to right: Gherase Radu, Catalina Radu, Mihail Robescu, Istvan Tepliczky, Mikulas Macansky, Paul Roggemans (hidden), Teodor Pinter, Roy Keeris (seated), Peter Gyenizse, Jürgen Rendtel, Christian Ruatti, Felix Bettonvil and son, Adriana Nikolai (seated), Katya Koleva (seated), Josep Trigo (seated), Dragana Okolic, Piroska Simonkay, Valentin Grigore (seated), Birgit Flohrer, Stefan Gajdos, Danielle Moser, Mariusz Wiesniewski (seated), Anna Wiesniewski (seated), Detlef Koschny (seated), Zhelyo Zhelov, Przemyslaw Zoladek (seated), François Colas (seated) and Stanislav Kaniansky (photographing) (credit Casper ter Kuile).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_67_ct.jpg)
During the group photo, from left to right: Gherase Radu, Catalina Radu, Mihail Robescu, Istvan Tepliczky, Mikulas Macansky, Paul Roggemans (hidden), Teodor Pinter, Roy Keeris (seated), Peter Gyenizse, Jürgen Rendtel, Christian Ruatti, Felix Bettonvil and son, Adriana Nikolai (seated), Katya Koleva (seated), Josep Trigo (seated), Dragana Okolic, Piroska Simonkay, Valentin Grigore (seated), Birgit Flohrer, Stefan Gajdos, Danielle Moser, Mariusz Wiesniewski (seated), Anna Wiesniewski (seated), Detlef Koschny (seated), Zhelyo Zhelov, Przemyslaw Zoladek (seated), François Colas (seated) and Stanislav Kaniansky (photographing) (credit Casper ter Kuile).
![During the group photo, from left to right: Juraj Toth (seated), Joachim Flohrer, Luc Bastiaens, Javor Kac, (seated), Ivanka Slavec, Alex Conu (seated), Greg Sinitsin, Slavka Podbevek (hidden), Mirko Nitschke, Kazuya Noguchi, Diana Tampu, Stanislas Slavec, Mihai Curtasu (seated), Jean-Louis Rault, Vanda Tarigan (seated), Nikolay Kolov, Desislava Zhivkova, Galina Gospodinova,Jean-Marc Wislez (seated), Galina Ryabova, Eduard Bettonvil (seated), Jiri Borovicka, Frans de Keijzer, Frans Lowiessen, Andrei Dorian Gheorge and Jos Nijland (credit Casper ter Kuile).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_68_ct.jpg)
During the group photo, from left to right: Juraj Toth (seated), Joachim Flohrer, Luc Bastiaens, Javor Kac, (seated), Ivanka Slavec, Alex Conu (seated), Greg Sinitsin, Slavka Podbevek (hidden), Mirko Nitschke, Kazuya Noguchi, Diana Tampu, Stanislas Slavec, Mihai Curtasu (seated), Jean-Louis Rault, Vanda Tarigan (seated), Nikolay Kolov, Desislava Zhivkova, Galina Gospodinova,Jean-Marc Wislez (seated), Galina Ryabova, Eduard Bettonvil (seated), Jiri Borovicka, Frans de Keijzer, Frans Lowiessen, Andrei Dorian Gheorge and Jos Nijland (credit Casper ter Kuile).
![During the group photo, from left to right: Andreas Buchmann, Mariusz Wiesniewski (seated), Stanislav Kaniansky, Przemyslaw Zoladek (seated), Daniel Ocenas, Benny Geys (hidden), Shinsuke Abe (seated), Luc Bastiaens (hidden), Masa-yuki Yamamoto, Juraj Toth (seated), Joachim Flohrer, Ivanka Slavec, Javor Kac (seated), Slavka Podbevek (hidden), Greg Sinitsin, Stane Slavec (hidden), Kazuya Noguchi, Diana Tampu (seated), Jean-Louis Rault, Andrei Dorian Gheorge, Vanda Tarigan (seated), Maria Gritsevich and Galina Ryabova (credit Casper ter Kuile).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_69_ct.jpg)
During the group photo, from left to right: Andreas Buchmann, Mariusz Wiesniewski (seated), Stanislav Kaniansky, Przemyslaw Zoladek (seated), Daniel Ocenas, Benny Geys (hidden), Shinsuke Abe (seated), Luc Bastiaens (hidden), Masa-yuki Yamamoto, Juraj Toth (seated), Joachim Flohrer, Ivanka Slavec, Javor Kac (seated), Slavka Podbevek (hidden), Greg Sinitsin, Stane Slavec (hidden), Kazuya Noguchi, Diana Tampu (seated), Jean-Louis Rault, Andrei Dorian Gheorge, Vanda Tarigan (seated), Maria Gritsevich and Galina Ryabova (credit Casper ter Kuile).
![The picnic planned at Tourmalet was replaced by plan B because of a thunderstorm. With about 80 people we found shelter in La Mongie where the cable cars arrived. Here some of the Bulgarian team: from l.to r.Nikolay Kolov, Galina Gospodinova, Zhelyo Zhelev (partly hidden) and Katya Koleva (credit Galina Ryabova).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_70_gr.jpg)
The picnic planned at Tourmalet was replaced by plan B because of a thunderstorm. With about 80 people we found shelter in La Mongie where the cable cars arrived. Here some of the Bulgarian team: from l.to r.Nikolay Kolov, Galina Gospodinova, Zhelyo Zhelev (partly hidden) and Katya Koleva (credit Galina Ryabova).
![The last IMC evening many spent the night singing together. On the foreground we recognize from left to right: Galina Gospodinova, Desislava Zhivkova, Geert Barentsen (harmonica), Detlef Koschny, Masa-yuki Yamamoto, Jonathan McAuliffe (guitar), Frans Lowiessen and Lucie Maquet (laptop) (credit Katya Koleva).](/files/galleries/imc2007/imc2007_104_kk.jpg)
The last IMC evening many spent the night singing together. On the foreground we recognize from left to right: Galina Gospodinova, Desislava Zhivkova, Geert Barentsen (harmonica), Detlef Koschny, Masa-yuki Yamamoto, Jonathan McAuliffe (guitar), Frans Lowiessen and Lucie Maquet (laptop) (credit Katya Koleva).