Building an At-Home Device to Detect & Visualise Meteor Scatter

Robert McMenemy
4 min read6 days ago

Introduction

Meteor scatter is a fascinating way to listen to space signals by detecting radio waves reflected off the ionized trails left by meteors as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Here’s a guide on how you can build an at-home device to detect meteor scatter and visualize the events using a Python script.

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