WGN issue 54-2 - April 2026

The April 2026 issue of the IMO Journal is now in print. It will be mailed shortly and subscribers can also immediately access the journal in PDF format.

The contents this month:

• Meteor Activity in July–August R. Lunsford

• Analysis of the trajectory and impact area of a bright bolide on December 2, 2025 over the Andes in Chile J. Koukal, M. Kalina, A. Mikušková, L. Lenža

• Results of global forward scatter radio observations — Ursids 2025 C. Steyaert

• 916 meteor showers? A. Ashimbekova, J. Vaubaillon

• Meteor Detection based on Forward Scattering with SDR and the BRAMS Beacon M Bundscherer, T. Schmitt, B. Blaga, T. Müller, T. Lauterbach

• A bibliographical review of D-criteria A. Courtot, P. Shober, J. Vaubaillon

• Preliminary study of the dynamics of kappa-Cygnid and August Draconid meteoroids F. Hlobik, J. Vaubaillon, J. Tóth

• Compositional analysis of meteorite ablation spectra using radiative transfer mode A. Pisarčíková, J. Borovička, P. Matlovič

• A fragmentation and differential ablation model for simulating dynamics and light emission of meteoroids M. Paprskárová, J. Tóth

• Reassessing meteor showers in IAU MDC: Identifying duplicates and the need for reclassification R. Rudawska, L. Neslušan, T. J. Jopek, M. Hajduková, S. Ďurišová

• AMOS global meteor network: Status and results J. Tóth, P. Matlovič, L. Kornoš, T. Paulech, P. Zigo,M. Baláž, T. Vörös, M. Paprskárová, F. Hlobik, A. Pisarčíková, V. Pazderová, J. Šimon

• Multi-instrument detection and study of a Taurid fireball over Hungary in 2024 C. Szárnya, J. Vinkó, B. Gucsik, M. Pásztor, T. Rubóczki, L. Deme, V. Barta