Optical monitoring of fireballs can provide reconstructions of luminous trajectories and the derivation of heliocentric orbits,whereas spectral observations are able to supply information from an entirely different pe...Optical monitoring of fireballs can provide reconstructions of luminous trajectories and the derivation of heliocentric orbits,whereas spectral observations are able to supply information from an entirely different perspective,with composition and material data.Observing and analyzing a fireball by using both methods enables a complete characterization of its meteorite properties.We simultaneously collected luminous and spectral observations of fireballs through observation networks established in eastern China and the Western Cape of South Africa.The optical observations utilized 180°×180°fisheye cameras,whereas spectral data were recorded by fixing gratings in front of each camera lens on the Allsky7 instrument so that both could monitor fireballs within an all-sky field of view.The spectra had an effective resolution of R=200.During the first year of operation,the network detected spectra from 150 fireballs,most of which recognized at least Mg I and Na I emission lines,and both the spectra and trajectory were recorded for some.Preliminary analysis of four bright fireballs indicated they could be categorized as asteroidal orbits or Halley-type cometary orbits,with spectra classified as normal,Fe-rich,iron,and Na-poor,respectively.One Halley-type fireball belonged to the Perseid meteor shower.For the two fireballs on asteroid-like orbits,orbital comparisons with known near-Earth asteroids were performed using multiple D-criteria(orbital similarity functions).Under the D_(N)criterion,SAFB20250713(iron type)showed a loose possible match with 2021 BD,whereas JsFB20250110(Fe-rich type)exhibited a closer potential similarity with 2017 BK(D_(N)=0.03).Overall,the orbital comparison indicated possible associations but no definitive parent bodies,whereas the spectral characteristics were broadly consistent with the asteroid-like or comet-like nature implied by their orbital classes.展开更多
The meteor radar can detect the zenith angle,azimuth,radial velocity,and altitude of meteor trails so that one can invert the wind profiles in the mesosphere and low thermosphere(MLT)region,based on the Interferometri...The meteor radar can detect the zenith angle,azimuth,radial velocity,and altitude of meteor trails so that one can invert the wind profiles in the mesosphere and low thermosphere(MLT)region,based on the Interferometric and Doppler techniques.In this paper,the horizontal wind field,gravity wave(GW)disturbance variance,and GW fluxes are analyzed through the meteor radar observation from 2012−2022,at Mohe(53.5°N,122.4°E)and Zuoling(30.5°N,114.6°E)stations of the(Chinese)Meridian Project.The Lomb−Scargle periodogram method has been utilized to analyze the periodic variations for time series with observational data gaps.The results show that the zonal winds at both stations are eastward dominated,while the meridional winds are southward dominated.The variance of GW disturbances in the zonal and meridional directions increases gradually with height,and there is a strong pattern of annual variation.The zonal momentum flux of GW changes little with height,showing weak annual variation.The meridional GW flux varies gradually from northward to southward with height,and the annual periodicity is stronger.For both stations,the maximum values of zonal and meridional wind occur close to the peak heights of GW flux,with opposite directions.This observational evidence is consistent with the filtering theory.The horizontal wind velocity,GW flux,and disturbance variance of the GW at Mohe are overall smaller than those at Zuoling,indicating weaker activities in the MLT at Mohe.The power spectral density(PSD)calculated by the Lomb−Scargle periodogram shows that there are 12-month period and 6-month period in horizontal wind field,GW disturbance variance and GW flux at both stations,and especially there is also a 4-month cycle in the disturbance variance.The PSD of the 12-month and 6-month cycles exhibits maximum values below 88 km and above 94 km.展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Project of Qinghai Province(Grant No.2025-ZJ-T0)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFE0109900)the Minor Planet Foundation of China.
文摘Optical monitoring of fireballs can provide reconstructions of luminous trajectories and the derivation of heliocentric orbits,whereas spectral observations are able to supply information from an entirely different perspective,with composition and material data.Observing and analyzing a fireball by using both methods enables a complete characterization of its meteorite properties.We simultaneously collected luminous and spectral observations of fireballs through observation networks established in eastern China and the Western Cape of South Africa.The optical observations utilized 180°×180°fisheye cameras,whereas spectral data were recorded by fixing gratings in front of each camera lens on the Allsky7 instrument so that both could monitor fireballs within an all-sky field of view.The spectra had an effective resolution of R=200.During the first year of operation,the network detected spectra from 150 fireballs,most of which recognized at least Mg I and Na I emission lines,and both the spectra and trajectory were recorded for some.Preliminary analysis of four bright fireballs indicated they could be categorized as asteroidal orbits or Halley-type cometary orbits,with spectra classified as normal,Fe-rich,iron,and Na-poor,respectively.One Halley-type fireball belonged to the Perseid meteor shower.For the two fireballs on asteroid-like orbits,orbital comparisons with known near-Earth asteroids were performed using multiple D-criteria(orbital similarity functions).Under the D_(N)criterion,SAFB20250713(iron type)showed a loose possible match with 2021 BD,whereas JsFB20250110(Fe-rich type)exhibited a closer potential similarity with 2017 BK(D_(N)=0.03).Overall,the orbital comparison indicated possible associations but no definitive parent bodies,whereas the spectral characteristics were broadly consistent with the asteroid-like or comet-like nature implied by their orbital classes.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,CHD(NO.300102263205 and NO.300102264916)the West Light Cross-Disciplinary Innovation team of Chinese Academy of Sciences(NO.E1294301).supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,CHD(NO.300102263205 and NO.300102264916)the West Light Cross-Disciplinary Innovation team of Chinese Academy of Sciences(NO.E1294301).
文摘The meteor radar can detect the zenith angle,azimuth,radial velocity,and altitude of meteor trails so that one can invert the wind profiles in the mesosphere and low thermosphere(MLT)region,based on the Interferometric and Doppler techniques.In this paper,the horizontal wind field,gravity wave(GW)disturbance variance,and GW fluxes are analyzed through the meteor radar observation from 2012−2022,at Mohe(53.5°N,122.4°E)and Zuoling(30.5°N,114.6°E)stations of the(Chinese)Meridian Project.The Lomb−Scargle periodogram method has been utilized to analyze the periodic variations for time series with observational data gaps.The results show that the zonal winds at both stations are eastward dominated,while the meridional winds are southward dominated.The variance of GW disturbances in the zonal and meridional directions increases gradually with height,and there is a strong pattern of annual variation.The zonal momentum flux of GW changes little with height,showing weak annual variation.The meridional GW flux varies gradually from northward to southward with height,and the annual periodicity is stronger.For both stations,the maximum values of zonal and meridional wind occur close to the peak heights of GW flux,with opposite directions.This observational evidence is consistent with the filtering theory.The horizontal wind velocity,GW flux,and disturbance variance of the GW at Mohe are overall smaller than those at Zuoling,indicating weaker activities in the MLT at Mohe.The power spectral density(PSD)calculated by the Lomb−Scargle periodogram shows that there are 12-month period and 6-month period in horizontal wind field,GW disturbance variance and GW flux at both stations,and especially there is also a 4-month cycle in the disturbance variance.The PSD of the 12-month and 6-month cycles exhibits maximum values below 88 km and above 94 km.
