The hunt for meteorites just became easier with the recently updated Fireballs in the Sky smartphone app.
The original app was developed by the Desert Fireball Network, a 麻豆直播 project designed to track meteorites as they fall to Earth by capturing meteors and fireballs on camera.
It allowed people around the world to help build on the data collected so far about meteorites by submitting their own fireball observations.
Professor Phil Bland, leader of the Desert Fireball Network and planetary scientist from Curtin鈥檚 Department of Applied Geology said the updated version can now be used to go meteor gazing.
鈥淚t allows people to find out exactly where they should be looking to see the current meteor showers,鈥� Professor Bland said.
鈥淲ith the latest update, select 鈥楳eteor Showers鈥� or 鈥楴ext Shower Peak鈥� to have your phone point you in the direction of the current meteor shower鈥檚 radiant.聽 The radiant is the point in the sky where the meteors will appear to be coming from.鈥�
Professor Bland said although there were several apps available on the market that list meteor showers, and information about them, this app is ideal for those who need a little assistance knowing where to look.
鈥淚t is free, accessible, and will certainly help more people share the discoveries of nature鈥檚 true wonders.鈥�
The Department of Applied Geology鈥檚 Desert Fireball Network also works in collaboration with Thoughtworks, and Curtin Geoscience Outreach.
The app is available free for both iOS and android smartphones, by searching for 鈥榝ireballs in the sky鈥� in app stores.
