Meteor trajectories -- Interested in computing them?

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SUMMARY

The discussion centers on computing meteor trajectories using a software rewrite from Fortran IV to Fortran 90. The project includes two main components: plate reduction, which processes imagery from doubly observed meteors, and completed orbit calculations. The software is intended to be open-source, with potential documentation and code shared within the forum or on platforms like GitHub. Currently, the forum lacks a dedicated code depository for such projects.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Fortran IV and Fortran 90 programming languages
  • Knowledge of meteor observation techniques and plate reduction methods
  • Familiarity with orbital mechanics and trajectory calculations
  • Experience with open-source software distribution and version control systems like GitHub
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Fortran 90 programming best practices for rewriting legacy code
  • Explore meteor observation techniques and data processing for doubly observed meteors
  • Learn about orbital mechanics to enhance understanding of meteor trajectory calculations
  • Investigate open-source project management and collaboration on GitHub
USEFUL FOR

Aerospace engineers, software developers interested in astrophysics, and researchers in meteor observation and trajectory analysis will benefit from this discussion.

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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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