The International Meteor Organization, the nonprofit that coordinates and publishes amateur and professional observations of meteor phenomena, said its infrastructure has suffered a “critical blow” from a cyberattack.
The organization is also providing some information on its Facebook page.
Its databases of reported meteor and fireball observations—made up of text, photos, and videos—are also considered essential by many in the field.
The body was formally founded in 1988.
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The International Meteor Organization, the nonprofit that coordinates and publishes amateur and professional observations of meteor phenomena, said its infrastructure has suffered a “critical blow” from a cyberattack.
In the meantime, the IMO said it’s prioritizing the reporting of fireball observations, which can be reported here. The organization is also providing some information on its Facebook page.
The IMO has helped forge unified standards for reporting meteor observations. Its databases of reported meteor and fireball observations—made up of text, photos, and videos—are also considered essential by many in the field. The IMO also publishes the bimonthly WGN journal, which in English is short for Working Group News.
The body was formally founded in 1988.
“I am very sad to see the site down,” Sam Lawler, an associate professor of astronomy at Campion College, told Ars.
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