(meteorobs) Photographing a meteor - like fishing or worse

[YoungBob2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/9/2005 8:29:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
al.degutis at gmail.com writes:

<< I've shot over 400 third second exposures >>

Al:

Is that 1/3 or a second or 3 seconds?  In either case, why so
short?  Take a time exposure of a few minutes and if you see
a bright one, end the exposure.  Fewer pixs to fiddle with.

Clear skies,
Bob Young