Meteor trajectories -- Interested in computing them?

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There is interest in computing meteor trajectories within the forum, with a focus on a software project that rewrites Fortran IV code into Fortran 90. The project includes two components: plate reduction for imagery from doubly observed meteors and completed orbit calculations. The software is intended to be open-source and potentially hosted within the forum. However, the forum currently lacks a dedicated code depository, though members share projects via external sites like GitHub. The discussion highlights the need for a platform to share such meteor trajectory computing resources.
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Is anyone in this forum interested in computing meteor trajectories?
 
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is this something you have already got involved in ?
 
Yes, deeply into the software. It's a rewrite of fortran iv, the late1960 era, into fortran 90. The code consists of two parts, plate reduction and meteor orbits. The reduction code deals with imagery from a doubly observed meteor. That is, from two stations. The reduction f90 code is incomplete. The orbit code is finished. The software would be open-source. i. e, free. A possible location for the code and documentation is in this forum, So my next question is does this forum have a depository for this material?
 
There is no code depository here as far as I know.
However some members do share software projects with links to sites such as github.
 
I'll give it a look.
 

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