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Subject: Dr. Zdenek Ceplecha (1929-2009)
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Very sad news! Zdenek Ceplecha will be missed by all.
Ed Majden
Courtenay, B.C. Canada.
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From: Jiri Borovicka <boro...@asu.cas.cz>
denek Ceplecha (1929-2009)
Dear colleagues and friends,
it is sad to inform you that well-known Czech meteor astronomer
Zdenek Ceplecha passed away on December 4, 2009, at the age
of 80 years and 10 months.
Zdenek was famous for the observation and analysis of the Pribram
meteorite fall in 1959 - the first photographed meteorite fall
and the first meteorite with known orbit. He, nevertheless,
contributed to many fields of meteor astronomy, e.g. classification
of fireballs and meteors, atmospheric fragmentation of meteoroids,
fireball spectroscopy, dark flight of meteorites, influx
of meteoritic material on Earth, and others. The European fireball
network, which he founded in 1963, is still working today
and the methods he invented are in use. His review article
Meteor Phenomena and Bodies, which he published with several
co-authors in 1998, is among the most cited papers in the field.
Many of you have seen Zdenek at the conference Bolides and Meteorite
Falls this May. He enjoyed the conference and was happy to
see many friends. Unfortunately, his health started to deteriorate
in September .....
Jiri Borovicka
also on behalf of Pavel Spurny (currently on field trip in
Australia)
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