September 21-24, 2000

Pucioasa, September 23

Chris Trayner presented a whole new aspect of meteor observations. Why go freezing out under the sky if you can observe meteors at home while munching on popcorn?
Chris, presenting his meteor simulation software, to be used to test video meteor observation systems.

While most speakers concentrated on the more glamorous streams, our Mihaela Triglav talked about the good 'ole Taurids.

David Asher and Nagatoshi Nogami captured while discussing some matter during a coffee break.

Javor: 'I actually do not have a beer belly, it's my swollen panceras...'
Jure: 'Would you mind shooting me?'

IMC 2000 participants hugging together in one big group. It represents the companionship among the meteor observers of the world and the request of several photographers with narrow-angle lenses trying to get the group into one photo.

The Pucioasa marketplace: going from left to right is Irena, from Meteor Group Petnica, the next is David Asher getting a rare moment of freedom between ever repeating questions on Leonids, and on the right are Javor and Jure of MBK Team.

Mirko (right) getting the honour of being on a photo with Rainer Arlt

Excursion, September 23

Native Romanians

In front of the monastery

A visit to spiritual place

Marc Gyssens sharing another warm moment with a small kitten. Lovely.

Many of you might have noticed the English have a special thing for pets, and Chris was no exception. We captured this warm moment of Chris playing with an orphan kitten at Peles Castle.

Sinaia, September 23

Peles Castle, Sinaia

The drinking series, September 23

The last night of the IMC. We were so sad we got drunk. '40 brown bottles, standing on the...'

Jure: 'To drink, or not to drink...'
Sirko: 'Just do it...'
Chris: 'Hey, could you hand me another bottle... ...thanks!'

Yet another happy moment among the IMC2000 crowd.

First the sky lit up, then a rock THIS BIG dropped down next to me!

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