Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network

Maryam Essa Sharif; Aisha Al-Owais; Ilias Fernini; Masa Al-Naser; Hamid Al-Naimiy

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47079-0_40

Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network

Maryam Essa Sharif, Aisha Al-Owais, Ilias Fernini, Masa Al-Naser, Hamid Al-Naimiy

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Abstract

Space debris is often perceived as a severe threat to planet Earth. These can be natural ones such as meteors and fireballs or artificial ones like rocket boosters. The UAE Meteor Monitoring Network (UAEMMN) was established to monitor space debris in the UAE sky. The UAEMMN is hosted by the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) and is sponsored by the UAE Space Agency (UAESA) and the University of Sharjah (UoS). The network consists of three towers distributed over three different UAE locations. The top of each tower is equipped with 17 cameras placed around a ring-like structure directed toward the sky. The system automatically captures any movement from sunset to sunrise. This paper showcases the fireballs detected by the UAEMMN system over the UAE. The UFO Analyzer and Orbit programs were utilized to define and analyze fireballs based on their apparent magnitude and visual assessment by the observer. From the date of operation of the system (September 2018) until December 2020, the network was able to classify 223 fireballs. The number of fireball detections varied over the period. However, the study reports a consistent pattern, showing that the number of fireballs tends to increase by the end of each year in November and December, coinciding with the Leonids and Geminids showers. Our UAE fireballs observations help the International Meteor Organization build a worldwide database to compensate for the region's lack of reported observations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1
Editors	Haroun Chenchouni, Zhihua Zhang, Deepak Singh Bisht, Matteo Gentilucci, Mingjie Chen, Helder I. Chaminé, Maurizio Barbieri, Mahesh Kumar Jat, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Dionysia Panagoulia, Amjad Kallel, Arkoprovo Biswas, Veysel Turan, Jasper Knight, Attila Çiner, Carla Candeias, Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	179-181
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9783031470783
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47079-0_40
Publication status	Published - 2024
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union, MedGU 2022 - Marrakech, Morocco Duration: Nov 27 2022 → Nov 30 2022

Publication series

Name	Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)	2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)	2522-8722

Conference

Conference	2nd International conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union, MedGU 2022
Country/Territory	Morocco
City	Marrakech
Period	11/27/22 → 11/30/22

Keywords

Bolide
Fireball
Meteorites
Meteoroids
UAEMMN

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Architecture
Environmental Chemistry
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Sharif, M. E., Al-Owais, A., Fernini, I., Al-Naser, M., & Al-Naimiy, H. (2024). Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network. In H. Chenchouni, Z. Zhang, D. S. Bisht, M. Gentilucci, M. Chen, H. I. Chaminé, M. Barbieri, M. K. Jat, J. Rodrigo-Comino, D. Panagoulia, A. Kallel, A. Biswas, V. Turan, J. Knight, A. Çiner, C. Candeias, & Z. A. Ergüler (Eds.), Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1 (pp. 179-181). (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47079-0_40

Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network. / Sharif, Maryam Essa; Al-Owais, Aisha; Fernini, Ilias et al.
Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1. ed. / Haroun Chenchouni; Zhihua Zhang; Deepak Singh Bisht; Matteo Gentilucci; Mingjie Chen; Helder I. Chaminé; Maurizio Barbieri; Mahesh Kumar Jat; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino; Dionysia Panagoulia; Amjad Kallel; Arkoprovo Biswas; Veysel Turan; Jasper Knight; Attila Çiner; Carla Candeias; Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler. Springer Nature, 2024. p. 179-181 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Sharif, ME, Al-Owais, A, Fernini, I, Al-Naser, M & Al-Naimiy, H 2024, Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network. in H Chenchouni, Z Zhang, DS Bisht, M Gentilucci, M Chen, HI Chaminé, M Barbieri, MK Jat, J Rodrigo-Comino, D Panagoulia, A Kallel, A Biswas, V Turan, J Knight, A Çiner, C Candeias & ZA Ergüler (eds), Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1. Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation, Springer Nature, pp. 179-181, 2nd International conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union, MedGU 2022, Marrakech, Morocco, 11/27/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47079-0_40

Sharif ME, Al-Owais A, Fernini I, Al-Naser M, Al-Naimiy H. Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network. In Chenchouni H, Zhang Z, Bisht DS, Gentilucci M, Chen M, Chaminé HI, Barbieri M, Jat MK, Rodrigo-Comino J, Panagoulia D, Kallel A, Biswas A, Turan V, Knight J, Çiner A, Candeias C, Ergüler ZA, editors, Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1. Springer Nature. 2024. p. 179-181. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-47079-0_40

Sharif, Maryam Essa ; Al-Owais, Aisha ; Fernini, Ilias et al. / Observations of Fireballs with the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network. Recent Advancements from Aquifers to Skies in Hydrogeology, Geoecology, and Atmospheric Sciences - Proceedings of the 2nd MedGU, 2022 Volume 1. editor / Haroun Chenchouni ; Zhihua Zhang ; Deepak Singh Bisht ; Matteo Gentilucci ; Mingjie Chen ; Helder I. Chaminé ; Maurizio Barbieri ; Mahesh Kumar Jat ; Jesús Rodrigo-Comino ; Dionysia Panagoulia ; Amjad Kallel ; Arkoprovo Biswas ; Veysel Turan ; Jasper Knight ; Attila Çiner ; Carla Candeias ; Zeynal Abiddin Ergüler. Springer Nature, 2024. pp. 179-181 (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).

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