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Belogradchik - Bulgaria, 22-25 September 1994

  • 13th meeting
  • Local organizers: Eva Bujorova, Valentin Velkov (Astronomical Observatory Varna).
  • 57 participants from 8 countries: Belgium (1), Bulgaria (32), Germany (7), the Netherlands (3), Romania (4), Serbia (3), Slovakia (5) and Ukraine (2).
  • 15 presentations (11 lectures) all of which were given in the Proceedings.
  • IMC 1994 Proceedings (ISBN 978-2-87355-006-6): 89 pages (eds. André Knöfel, Paul Roggemans).
  • Contents: Perseids 1994 - Geminids 1993 - zenith correction factor - analysis of video meteors - astrometry using Photo-CD - fireball observing from satellites.
  • Participation fee 85 Euro.
In the past, IMC locations were selected taking into account the relative accessibility for the vast majority of IMC participants. The large group of very active observers in the Balkans was a positive factor in having the 1994 IMC in Bulgaria. The longer travel distance turned out to be no real problem for many IMC veterans from western Europe. The warm hospitality of the Bulgarian organizers remains unforgettable. An adventurous excursion into a cave without electric lights, but with impressive prehistoric wall paintings, and the view of the old Belogradchik Castle in the soft twilight, are some beautiful memories of the 1994 IMC.

Acknowledgement: We thank Axel Haas and Casper ter Kuile for providing photographs for this overview of the 1994 IMC.
High resolution versions can be obtained on request for the images in the gallery.