Radio Meteor Project (Harvard College Observatory) Search this
Physical description:
109.20 cu. ft. processed holdings
54.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings
Type:
Manuscripts
Electronic records
Black-and-white negatives
Microfilms
Date:
1959
1959-1971
c 1959-1971
Category:
Series Level Description
Notes:
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Organization:
Unarranged
Summary:
Consists of records documenting the Radio Meteor Project which analyzed the meteoric mass, velocity, orbital parameters, and physical phenomena associated with the atmospheric entry of micrometeoroids. Data was gathered by a multi-station radar system, based in Havana, Illinois. Materials include films of meteors detected by the radar system at Havana, Illinois; computer printouts and logbooks containing data on meteors observed; microfilm; and computer tapes.
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
