(meteorobs) Handbook for Visual Meteor Observers

[Robin Gray]

Peter,

This book would definitely be of interest to me and I
would like to purchase it when it comes out.

Robin Gray
--- "Bias, Peter V" <pbias at flsouthern.edu> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Given the current interest in the IMO Handbook, I
> think that this is an
> appropriate time to introduce a book on meteors that
> is soon to be
> available.  With some help from several renowned
> meteoricists, I have
> put together a book that for the most part
> complements the Handbook
> rather than replaces it.  Chapters (with a hint of
> what is in them)
> include: Introduction (what meteors are, physical
> process), Basics of
> Naked Eye Observing (e.g., why we see many more
> meteors as the radiant
> rises, the radiant effect), More Advanced (plotting,
> etc.), Some
> Important Meteor Showers, A History of Meteorics
> before IMO, Recent
> History--A Dawn in Meteorics (dust trails and
> far-comet outbursts),
> Meteor Stream Formation and Dynamics (how dust
> trails are formed, solar
> radiation effects) Zenithal Hourly Rates and Stream
> Density (ZHR
> forecasting models are explained), Factors
> Influencing Radiant Positions
> (the components that will change the vectors),
> Meteor Streams and
> Cometary Orbits (how to read meteor stream orbital
> elements), and A
> Meteor Potpourri (e.g., are meteors random within a
> shower, anomalous
> meteors)
> The book is over 200 pages and has numerous color
> diagrams to help
> explain the topics.
> The unfortunate reality is that no publisher would
> bite on this book as
> they felt that there would be little to no market
> for it.  Therefore, I
> am forced to self-publish.  I am currently working
> on the subject index
> and name index now that the text is complete and
> hope to have it
> available soon.  Right now I have no idea what it
> will cost to produce
> so I quote a price.  I'll let you know when I do.   
> Perhaps this text will be interesting to some
> meteorobs readers?
> 
> Pete Bias
> Florida Southern College
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org
> [mailto:meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org] On Behalf
> Of David Entwistle
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 2:52 AM
> To: Arlene Carol; Global Meteor Observing Forum
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Handbook for Visual Meteor
> Observers
> 
> In message
> <ae26d61505032203515377a1bc at mail.gmail.com>, Arlene
> Carol
> <arlene.carol at gmail.com> writes
> >Okay, in light of this 'straight from the horse's
> mouth' as it were,
> >shall I abandon the search or is someone still
> interested?
> >No replies within the next 24-48 hours tells me
> that no one's 
> >interested so we'll stop searching, okay?
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >arlene
> >south of troy
> >
> 
> Many thanks to all the other posters on this
> subject. 
> 
> In answer to Arlene's question, I would still be
> very interested, if
> there is a paper copy of 'The Handbook' available
> out there. However, it
> does seem that copies are in very short supply and
> any currently
> available copies (if there are any) will not meet
> the demands of future
> meteor enthusiasts.
> 
> I agree that the idea of making the 'handbook'
> available, for download
> from the IMO web site is an excellent idea and the
> way to go.
> 
> In the meantime, is there any other book, aimed at
> visual meteor
> observers, that covers the material in 'The
> Handbook'?
> 
> Thanks again for your interest.
> 
> -- 
> David Entwistle
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