Name: EU-ESA Workshop on Meteor Observations for Planetary Defence
Start: 2026-11-03T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-05T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Petralia Sottana, Sicily

EU-ESA Workshop on Meteor Observations for Planetary Defence

from Tuesday, 3 November 2026 (09:00) to Thursday, 5 November 2026 (18:00)

Monday, 2 November 2026
Tuesday, 3 November 2026

09:00 Introduction to the workshop and planetary defence

09:00 - 10:20

10:20 Coffee break
Coffee break
10:20 - 10:50

10:50 Observation of meteors using radar techniques

10:50 - 12:30

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 All-sky Camera Networks

14:00 - 16:00

16:00 Coffee break
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30

16:30 Infrasound and seismic detection of meteors

16:30 - 18:00
Wednesday, 4 November 2026

09:05 Observation of meteor using opportunistic sensors and methods

09:05 - 10:35

10:35 Coffee break
Coffee break
10:35 - 11:05

11:05 Trajectory Reconstruction, Orbit Determination & Strewn Field

11:05 - 12:30

12:30 Lunch and visit to Monte Mufara
Lunch and visit to Monte Mufara
12:30 - 18:00
Thursday, 5 November 2026

09:05 Spectroscopy & Physical Properties of Fireballs: Spectroscopy and physical properties of Fireballs
Spectroscopy and physical properties of Fireballs
09:05 - 10:35

10:35 Coffee break
Coffee break
10:35 - 11:05

11:05 From meteor observations to planetary defence

11:05 - 12:30

12:30 Lunch
Lunch
12:30 - 14:00

14:00 Open discussions and final thoughts

14:00 - 15:30

15:30 Coffee break
Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00

16:00 Open discussions and final thoughts

16:00 - 17:00

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