Abu Dhabi – WAM The Emirates Meteor and Meteor Observation Network (UACN), affiliated with the International Astronomy Center, achieved a new scientific achievement represented by documenting a remarkable meteor shower activity, in a step that reflects the country’s leadership in the field of astronomical observation and the promotion of international scientific cooperation. The announcement of this observation came in an official telegram issued by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), prepared by Dr. Peter Jeniskens from the AMES Center of the American Space Agency (NASA), and Engineer Muhammad Odeh, Director of the International Astronomy Center in Abu Dhabi. The “Dragon” star cluster. The cable explained that the Emirates Meteor and Meteor Observation Network was able to monitor a short peak of the “Dragons” meteor shower, relative to the “Dragon” star cluster.
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