Comparative analysis of meteor spectra observed simultaneously from multiple locations

1Veronika Pazderová, 1Pavol Matlovič, 2,3Hadrien Devillepoix
Icarus (in Press) Link to Article [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2026.117107]
1Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská Dolina, Bratislava, 842 48, Slovakia
2Space Science and Technology Centre, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Perth, 6102, WA, Australia
3International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, Perth, 6845, WA, Australia
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Meteor spectroscopy is a key method for probing the composition of meteoroids, providing insights into both their overall composition and the relative abundances of individual species. In this study, we present a comparison of meteor spectra recorded simultaneously from multiple observing sites within the Australian segment of the AMOS (All-sky Meteor Orbit System) network. We examine the origins of spectral discrepancies between the respective systems, considering factors such as focusing, spectrum extraction geometry, calibration, and observing geometry. This work represents one of the few detailed examinations of such effects. Our results show that factors such as observing geometry, focusing, calibration procedures, instrument characteristics, and specific data-processing approaches can introduce uncertainties in relative line intensities that are typically unresolved in conventional single-station observations. The four case studies presented in this work demonstrate that the sources of discrepancy in relative line intensities can be identified and potentially accounted for, ensuring that meteoroid composition estimates based on these intensities remain robust.

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