(meteorobs) Aurigid Laptop Observation Project

[Chris Crawford]

The first test of the Aurigid Laptop Meteor Observation Project,  
using the Perseids, was successful and we now have everything in  
place. All we need now is a group of willing observers. I'm sure that  
everybody here who'll be in the western USA on September 1 will be  
observing the Aurigids. I urgently request every one of those people  
to participate in the Aurigid Laptop Meteor Observation Project, if  
you're not going to be occupied with other activities. It's  
ridiculously simple: download the software, run it on your laptop,  
click the mouse when you see an Aurigid, and email me the data file  
the next morning. I'll use these data files to assemble a 3D image of  
the Aurigid meteor stream as it hit the western USA -- something  
that's never been done before.

I have started a publicity campaign to recruit lots of 'civilians' in  
this effort. It really is possible that we can get the density of  
observers we need to pull this off. You can help.

If you're interested, start with this webpage:

http://www.erasmatazz.com/Aurigid/Aurigid.html

It provides all the information you need.

Thanks,

Chris Crawford