Department head: Pavel Spurný
Deputy head: Petr Pravec
Secretary: Hana Zichová
tel.: +420323620160
fax.: +420323620263
email: Hana.Zichova@asu.cas.cz
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Meteor Physics The group observes meteors and performs theoretical interpretations of the observations. The basic observational system is the European Fireball Network. Sensitive television cameras are used to observe faint meteors. We also participate in the project of new fireball network in Australia. The observational data are used to study physical processes during the penetration of meteoroids into planetary atmospheres, including radiation, ionization and meteoroid fragmentation. The physical properties and chemical composition of different types of meteoroids, their origin and distribution in the solar system and their relation to comets, asteroids and meteorites are being determined. Head: Jiří Borovička Scientists: David Čapek, Pavel Koten, Petr Pecina, Pavel Spurný, Rostislav Štork |
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Asteroids The main topic of the group is physical studies of asteroids, particularly their binary properties, rotations, and bulk properties. The main observational instrument is the 0.65 m telescope located at Ondřejov equipped with a CCD camera. The collaboration with observatories across the world provides us with data from a number of their instruments that allow us to get a much thorough understanding of the studied objects. Head: Petr Pravec Scientists: Adrián Galád, Petr Scheirich |