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Brecklenkamp - Netherlands, 13-15 May 1983

  • 4th meeting
  • Local organizer: Carl Johannink (Werkgroep Denekamp).
  • 23 participants from 3 countries: Belgium (4), Germany (7) and the Netherlands (12).
  • About 10 presentations, no Proceedings were made.
  • Participation fee 41 Euro.
The first International Meteor Weekend in the Netherlands encouraged several Dutch meteor workers to discover this event. In 1983 giving a lecture was still a big challenge for the amateurs involved, especially as the presentations had to be given in English, which turned out to be difficult. No professional astronomers were present and no guest speakers were invited. The 1983 event was remembered for its contact opportunities, e.g. during the football and volleyball on a sunny afternoon, and in the evening some participants turned out to be excellent piano players.

Acknowledgement: We thank Carl Johannink for providing photographs and comments for this event.
High resolution versions can be obtained on request for the images in the gallery.