- 20th meeting
- IMC 2001 Website
- Local organizers : Mihaela Triglav (Astronomical Association Javornik).
- 69 participants from 19 countries: Argentina (3), Austria (2), Belgium (4), Bulgaria (7), Canada (1), Croatia (2), France (1), Germany (8), Italy (3), Japan (1), the Netherlands (3), Poland (5), Romania (7), Serbia (1), Slovakia (5), Slovenia (11), Switzerland (1), U.K. (2) and Ukraine (2).
- 32 presentations (25 lectures, 7 posters) of which 19 were included in the Proceedings.
- IMC 2001 Proceedings (ISBN 978-2-87355-013-4): Proceedings : 109 pages (eds. Mihaela Triglav, André Knöfel, Chris Trayner).
- Contents: Leonid models, observations – meteor simulation – summer observations – xi-Bootids – spectroscopy.
- IMC-Report in WGN: October 2001 (29:5) (PDF)
- IMC 2001 Program (PDF)
- IMC 2001 Participants list (PDF)
- IMC T-shirt: yes
- Participation fee 102 Euro.
The 20th IMC was organised by the Astronomical Association Javornik from Ljubljana and the Society for Technical Culture of Slovenia, with the assistance of the MBK team from Maribor. The participants were hosted in the ski hotel Cerkno situated in the small town Cerkno situated in the mountains, which offered everything from conference hall to a bar, especially opened for IMC participants.
It was the first time that a lot of participants came just to share their thoughts on meteors and personal recollections on good Leonid years and to see old friends, but not to present a talk nor an article except just a poster. This resulted in a little thinner edition of the IMC Proceedings. Never before the IMC gathered such an international audiance. The Saturday evening Astroshow became international as poet astronomers from two other countries added their work to the Romanian group. The excursion offered a visit to the Postojna Cave (the most famous Slovenian cave) as Slovenia is the owner of the Karst region in the hinterland of Trieste, which gave name to all karts regions in the world.
Acknowledgement : We thank Axel Haas, Javor Kac, Mihaela Triglav and Valentin Velkov for providing photographs of this 2001 IMC.
The Proceedings of the International Meteor Conference, Cerkno 2001.
A plane with the Belgian group arived at Brnik airport (credit Javor Kac).
Cis Verbeeck and his friends from Belgium just didn’t know that we were behind them 🙂 (credit Javor Kac).
Arrival at Ljubljana airport, Cis Verbeeck, Jean-Marc Wislez and Jan Verbert (credit Javor Kac).
Arrival at Ljubljana airport, Jérémie Vaubaillon talking to the shadow of Nagatoshi Nogami (credit Javor Kac).
Arrival at the IMC host, Carlos Pucci, Iocca Pucci, Stane Slavec, Jérémie Vaubaillon, Javor Kac, Jure Zakrajšek and Jure Atanackov (credit Javor Kac).
From l.to r. Dragana Okolić, Lina Hristova Rashkova, two partly hidden persons, Rainer Arlt and Darja Golikowa (credit Valentin Velkov)
Arrival at the IMC host, Felix Bettonvil, Dragana Okolic, Irena Živkovič and Mihaela Triglav (credit Javor Kac).
From l.to r. two partly hidden persons, Irena Živkovič, Rainer Arlt, Valentin Velkov and Darja Golikowa (credit Valentin Velkov).
Arrival at the IMC host, Felix Bettonvil and Dragana Okolic (credit Javor Kac).
From l.to r. Nora Vladimirova Stoynova and Lina Hristova Rashkova (credit Valentin Velkov).
Javor Kac and the 2001 IMC conference room (credit Javor Kac).
Around the IMC host: seated l.to r. Nikoleta Kostova Kostova, Paulina Todorova, Vladimir Krumov, Katia Koleva. Standing
l.to r. Nora Vladimirova Stoynova, Nagatoshi Nogami, Lina Hristova Rashkova, Irena Zivkovic, Valentin Velkov, Dragana Okolic and Felix Bettonvil (credit Valentin Velkov).
The Hotel ETA in Cerkno (credit Javor Kac).
Around the IMC host (credit Valentin Velkov).
A beautiful view of Cerkno from a nearby hill (credit Javor Kac).
Around the IMC host (credit Valentin Velkov).
Jure Zakrajsek preparing the internet connection (credit Javor Kac).
After the dinner Gelu Radu checked the emails (credit Javor Kac).
Javor Kac still sleeping, while Jure and me were already working (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Zakrajsek at the computer work (credit Javor Kac).
Juan Martin Semegone from Argentina in the elevator (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Zakrajsek eating breakfast, Mihaela Triglav checking her speech (credit Javor Kac).
People eating breakfast (credit Javor Kac).
Mihaela Triglav giving the opening speech (credit Javor Kac).
Audiance: from left – Korado Korlevič, ???, Dominik S. Černjak, Marc Gysens, Iryna and Vladimir Smirnov (credit Javor Kac).
Dr. Bojan Jenko giving the opening speech (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gyssens declared the IMC2001 officialy open (credit Javor Kac).
Mr. Dominik S. Černjak, the director for the youth at the Ministry of science, education and sport (credit Javor Kac).
David Asher discussing during the coffee break (credit Javor Kac).
Cathy Hall preparing her post card for Jure Atanackov (credit Javor Kac).
Werfried Kuneth during the coffee break (credit Javor Kac).
Primoz Kajdic, Mirko Kokole and Dunja Fabjan (credit Javor Kac).
Felix Bettonvil and Henry Hendriks, in the background Roberto Gorelli, Enrico Stomeo and Cathy Hall (credit Valentin Velkov).
Axel Haas doing something on the computer (credit Javor Kac).
From l.to r. Katya Koleva and Valentin Velkov (credit Valentin Velkov).
David Asher reading the schedule (credit Javor Kac).
Vladimir Krumov during his lecture (credit Javor Kac).
Gelu Radu during his lecture about the summer observations (credit Javor Kac).
Peter Zimnikoval during a lecture about the lunar meteors (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt was talking about this years Perseid results (credit Javor Kac).
Mark Gyssens drinking coffee (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Atanackov & Javor Kac during the coffee break (credit Javor Kac).
Many interesting posters have been made (credit Javor Kac).
Jérémie Vaubaillon at his lecture about Leonids (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Atanackov talking about our expedition for Leonids 2000 (credit Javor Kac).
David Asher talking about the Leonids (credit Javor Kac).
Audience listening careful to David (credit Javor Kac).
Vladimir Smirnov at his lecture (credit Javor Kac).
Lunch at the IMC, from l.to r. someone’s back, Marc Gyssens and Javor Kac (credit Javor Kac).
At lunch, from l.to r.Urška Pajer, Paulina Todorova, Irena Živkovič, Dragana Okolić, Nikoleta Kostova, Javor Kac and Marc Gyssens (credit Valentin Velkov).
Lunch at the IMC, Axel Haas in the middle (credit Javor Kac).
Javor Kac talking to Enrico Stomeo at lunch (credit Javor Kac).
Njami, that is good (credit Javor Kac).
Werfried Kuneth waiting for the next lecture (credit Javor Kac).
The offial group photo (credit Mihaela Triglav) with identification: 1. Cis Verbeeck (B), 2. Iocca Pucci (ARG), 3. Daniel Ocenas (SLK), 4. Peter Zimnikoval (SLK), 5. Marc Gyssens (B), 6. Cathy Hall (CAN), 7. Jure Zakrajsek (SLO), 8. Mirko Kokole (SLO), 9. Gelu Claudiu Radu (RO), 10. Niko Stritof (SLO), 11. wife of Thomas Weiland (A), 12. Thomas Weiland (A), 13. Korlevic Korado (HR), 14. Dunja Fabjan (IT), 15. Vladimir Krumov (BG), 16. Katya Koleva (BG), 17. Vladimir Smirnov (UA), 18. Iryna Makarenko (UA), 19. Marcin Gajos (PL), 20. Rainer Arlt (D), 21. Darja Golikowa (D), 22. Urska Pajer (SLO), 23. Nikola Biliskov (HR), 24. Felix Bettonvil (NL), 25. Stane Slavec (SLO), 26. Jean Marc Wislez (B), 27. Nora Vladimirova Stoynova (BG), 28. Lina Hristova Rashkova (BG), 29. Juan Martin Semegone (ARG), 30. Nagatoshi Nogami (JAP), 31. Aleksander Trofimowicz (PL), 32. Paulina Krasimirova Todorova (BG), 33. Valentin Velkov (BG), 34. Nikoleta Kostova Kostova (BG), 35. Kamil Zkoczewski (PL), 36. Jure Atanackov (SLO), 37. Mihaela Triglav (SLO), 38 Javor Kac (SLO), 39. Primoz Kajdic (SLO), 40. Mariusz Wisniewski (PL), 41. Anna Wisniewski (Puzio) (PL), 42. Oliver Wusk (D), 43. Ulrich Sperberg (D), 44. André Knöfel (D), 45. Dragana Okelic (NL), 46. Mirko Nitschke (D), 47. Ana Bedalov, 48. Roland Winkler (D), 49. Ionut Titus Ilesoi (RO), 50. Carlos Pucci (ARG), 51. Enrico Stomeo (IT), 52. Roberto Gorelli (IT), 53. Andreas Buchmann (CH), 54. Axel Haas (D), 55. Henry Hendrickx (NL), 56. Gabriella Triglav (SLO), 57. Teodor Pinter (SLK), 58. Mikulaš Mačansky (SLK), 59. Jan Verbert (B), 60. Marek Bujdoš (SLK), 61. Alex Conu (RO), 62. Cristina Tinta Vass (RO), 63. Catalin Sprinceana (RO), 64. Andrei Dorian Gheorge (RO), 65. David Asher (UK), 66. Adriana Nicolae (RO), 67. Jeremie Vaubaillon (F), 68. Chris Trayner (UK), 69. Irena Zivkovic (YU). Not on the group photo: Borut Jurcic Zlobec (SLO) and Werfried Kuneth (A).
The group photo without numbers (credit Mihaela Triglav).
The group photo, another view (credit Valentin Velkov).
Jure Zakrajsek loves you all (credit Javor Kac).
Aleksander Trofimowicz speeking about Beta Ursa Minorids (credit Javor Kac).
Gelu Radu at his lecture (credit Javor Kac).
Mariusz Wisniewski explaining the september september showers (credit Javor Kac).
Werfried and Cathy talking during the coffee break (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gyssens renewing Jure’s subscription to WGN (credit Javor Kac).
Everyone had some questions for David (credit Javor Kac).
Felix Bettonvil making shots with his camera (credit Javor Kac).
Javor Kac talking with Katja Koleva (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Zakrajsek working on the computer and preparing the IMC2001 homepage updates (credit Javor Kac).
Lina Hristova Rashkova and Vladimir Krumov (credit Valentin Velkov).
Anna Puzio talking about false radiants (credit Javor Kac).
Nagatoshi Nogami at his presentation (credit Javor Kac).
Strange these Chinese letters aren’t they? (credit Javor Kac).
Lecture of Nikola Biliskov (credit Javor Kac).
Nikola Biliskov with some incredible news about an impact structure on the island Krk (credit Javor Kac).
Cathy Hall from Canada showing us some interesting slides (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gysens at his shop (credit Javor Kac).
Javor Kac welcomes you to our room (credit Javor Kac).
Dinner is ready (credit Javor Kac).
Dunja Fabjan and Jure Zakrajsek (credit Javor Kac).
Mirko Kokole and Chris Trayner at dinner (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt preparing everything for his workshop (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt talking about databases and the VMDB (credit Javor Kac).
Miha Cekada & Mihaela Triglav, no comments to that picture 🙂 (credit Javor Kac).
Darja Golikowa and Rainer Arlt (credit Javor Kac).
All the IMC people tried Slovenian Bear: Peter Zimnikoval, Daniel Ocenas and Teodor Pinter (credit Javor Kac).
Interesting discussions have taken place during the drinking part of the IMC (credit Javor Kac).
Jure, Martin and Primoz discusing something about radio meteor observations (credit Javor Kac).
Another look at the tables full of Lasko beer bottles, in front Javor Kac, in the background Korado Korlevic and Ana Bedalov (credit Javor Kac).
Also Cathy Hall joined us for a Beer (credit Javor Kac).
Two alcoholics or? (credit Javor Kac).
More discussions with David Asher about the Leonids (credit Javor Kac).
David Asher (credit Javor Kac).
Again David Asher, this time with a happy face (credit Javor Kac).
Chris Trayner seems to be angry because we ran out of beer (credit Javor Kac).
Happy people, some are going to bed other for another beer (credit Javor Kac).
Niko Stritof making a stupid face (credit Javor Kac).
The TRINOCULAR (credit Javor Kac).
Chris Trayner thinking where to get another bottle of beer (credit Javor Kac).
Chris Trayner tried our way to get clear weather (credit Javor Kac).
Primoz Kajdic helping Jure Zakrajsek with the pushups (credit Javor Kac).
Peter Zimnikoval talking about TV spectrum of a meteor (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt as a Chairman (credit Javor Kac).
Vladimir Smirnov at his lecture (credit Javor Kac).
A man from the national TV station visited us, and made some shots (credit Javor Kac).
Juan Martin Semegone talking about their progress in developing a standard radio reciever and transmitter (credit Javor Kac).
Dragana Okolic at her lecture about radio meteor observing (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gyssens explaining how a postcard looks like and where to put a signature (credit Javor Kac).
Felix Bettonvil and Cathy Hall talking during a coffee break (credit Javor Kac).
Mihaela Triglav and Chris Trayner discussing something (credit Javor Kac).
Sisters Gabriela and Mihaela Triglav (credit Javor Kac).
Gabriela Triglav talking to Cathy Hall (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt had to answer a lot of questions, here from Enrico Stomeo (credit Javor Kac).
Felix Bettonvil talked about video observations from downtown Utrecht (credit Javor Kac).
Mihaela Triglav (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gyssens at the IMO General Assembly (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt wrote down at what time the group photos will be taken (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Zakrajsek, Jure Atanackov, Cathy Hall, Javor Kac and Mirko Kokole (credit Javor Kac).
Felix Bettonvil and Javor Kac – good friends (credit Javor Kac).
During the excursion (credit Valentin Velkov).
Some of the participants sleeping during the ride to Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
The Bulgarian IMC participants on their way (credit Valentin Velkov).
During the excursion in the Postojna Cave (credit Axel Haas).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Some impressions from Postojna Cave (credit Javor Kac).
A well known animal living only in Karst caves – Proteus anguinus (credit Javor Kac).
The Bulgarian IMC participants on their way: Lina Rashkova, Nora Stoynova, Valentin Velkov, Paulina Todorova, Katya Koleva, Nikoleta Kostova. (credit Valentin Velkov).
A small group photo in the cave, seated: Jure Zakrajsek and Jure Atanackov. Standing from l.to r. Dunja Fabjan, Javor Kac, Dragana Okolic, Primoz Kajdic, Irena Živkovič and Stane Slavec (credit Javor Kac).
During the excursion, from l.to.r Vladimir Krumov, Katia Koleva and Javor Kac (credit Valentin Velkov).
MBK Team leaders, Jure Zakrajsek, Javor Kac and Jure Atanackov on the ride back with a small train (credit Javor Kac).
David Asher, Dragana Okolic, Felix Bettonvil and Irena Zivkovic in front of the Cave (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Adriana Nicolae and Andrei Dorian Gheorge (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Gelu Claudiu Radu and Andrei Dorian Gheorge (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Andrei Dorian Gheorge, Ionut Titus Ilesoi, Catalin Sprinceana and Gelu Claudiu Radu (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Andrei Dorian Gheorge (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Andrei Dorian Gheorge and Gelu Claudiu Radu (credit Javor Kac).
David Asher telling a limeric (credit Javor Kac).
Also Martin Semegone was invited to have a role in the artshow (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Ionut Titus Ilesoi (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening; Andrei Dorian Gheorge ready for impact (credit Javor Kac).
Impressions from the Romanian Astropoetry evening, from l.to r. Alex Conu, Cristina Tinta Vass, Adriana Nicolae, Catalin Sprinceana, Ionut Titus Ilesoi and Andrei Dorian Gheorge (credit Javor Kac).
Nora Vladimirova Stoynova from Bulgaria (credit Javor Kac).
Irena Zivkovic (credit Javor Kac).
Start of the drinking workshop (credit Javor Kac).
Irena Zivkovic and Dragana Okolic with a glass of wine (credit Javor Kac).
What the hell is he drinking? (credit Javor Kac).
Some, here André Knöfel, had to crawl under the table to go to the bathroom (credit Javor Kac).
Cis Verbeeck refilling David’s glass (credit Javor Kac).
Dunja Fabjan (credit Javor Kac).
Hm, what shall I say to that? (credit Javor Kac).
Dragana Okolic and Javor Kac (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Atanackov:’Drink or not to drink, that is not a question!’ (credit Javor Kac).
Primoz Kajdic was very thirsty (credit Javor Kac).
Jure Atanackov and Cathy Hall (credit Javor Kac).
Cis Verbeeck (credit Javor Kac).
Mirko Kokole (credit Javor Kac).
Chris Trayner as a chairman, after not sleeping a whole night! (credit Javor Kac).
The presentation of Poland, which candidates for the next IMC (credit Javor Kac).
Rainer Arlt has always something to do, even during a lecture (credit Javor Kac).
The presentation of the Romanian Perseid camp, Gelu Claudiu Radu and Andrei Dorian Gheorge (credit Javor Kac).
Marc Gyssens officialy closed the IMC 2001 (credit Javor Kac).
Cathy Hall suprised us with some small presents, Mihaela was the first who had to open it (credit Javor Kac).
Marek Bujdoš and Daniel Ocenas (credit Javor Kac).
Nikoleta Kostova Kostova, Paulina Todorova and Vladimir Krumov (credit Javor Kac).
MBKTeam, Jure Atanackov, Javor Kac, Jure Zakrajsek and Cathy Hall with the new shirts, they got from Cathy (credit Javor Kac).
The last lunch Sunday noon (credit Javor Kac).
The departure – saying goodbye, Lina Rashkova, Paulina Todorova, Javor Kac, Nikoleta Kostova Kostova and Valentin Velkov
(credit Javor Kac).
The departure – saying goodbye, Paulina Todorova, Javor Kac, Valentin Velkov and Nikoleta Kostova Kostova (credit Javor Kac).
Martin Semegone and Dunja Fabjan (credit Javor Kac).
The bus leaving hotel Cerkno (credit Javor Kac).