(meteorobs) Meteor Observation Tracking Tool Beta

[Mikhail Maslov]

>>>It's a great idea to create the online meteor observing base.  I
Gac> appreciate it very much. I think, it could be developed to broad bank
Gac> of  archive data useful for various studies.
Gac> I tried to do something with the  page you linked, but could create no
Gac> login. I constantly have the message  "The password you entered does
Gac> not match". Perhaps, it's one of bugs you  mentioned.
Gac> Nevertheless, I have some considerations on this base.
Gac> First of  all, the process of entering data should be easy. I think,
Gac> these is no  necessity to restrict to AMS format. For example, I use
Gac> IMO format as the  base of my reports. So I'd have to double my reports
Gac> in both formats.  Probably, format of reports should be free, as on
Gac> Meteorobs. I have a  version, how it could be done. (I didn't see the
Gac> form, reasons are above, so  I don't know how close to my proposals it
Gac> is). The form should have several  text fields, containing main
Gac> attributes of report - such as "Name", "Year",  "Month", "Day",
Gac> "Begin/End Time". They would be used in the search. I think,  ideally
Gac> the base should be able to give out observations during some  time
Gac> intervals searcher is interested in. To search for the results  of
Gac> individual observers (number of observing hours, meteors seen,  etc.)
Gac> some attribute fields could be created, although, IMHO, this  personal
Gac> information is less important, than overall data. And the second  part
Gac> of the form - a large text field, in which reports could be copied  or
Gac> written as they are compiled by observers. It would be nice to see  not
Gac> only current reports, but also from previous years and,  considering
Gac> large amounts of such reports, they should be entered quickly  and
Gac> easily.

Gac> Best regards, Mikhail Maslov<<
 
Gac> I'm probably missing it somewhere, but I don't see what you're trying to do  
Gac> that IMO hasn't already done. I haven't looked at any of IMO's archived books 
Gac> or  perhaps discs now in several years, but I bet they are still listing all 
Gac> the  info that's being mentioned by individuals. I get the impression that you 
Gac> are  trying to re-invent the wheel. 
Gac> GeoZay

Vehicles usually need more than a single wheel for normal movement.
I know about IMO archives. They are available on IMO site, and the
latest file is for year 2001. I understand the difficulties of
entering data into IMO base, especially large amounts of observations
of recent Leonid storms. So IMO files are perhaps the "final edition"
of what observers of the world have seen in the previous years. Al's base
would be more operational. So let's see to what results it will come and
how much observers will get interested in it.

Best regards, Mikhail