(meteorobs) Origin of ZHR?

[drobnock]

To add to Julian's comments from J.B  Sidgwick:

 A contemporary example on the how to do a ZHR calculation see Olle
Eriksson' comments at

http://www.olle-eriksson.com/Default.aspx?page=Article&id=113

Also you may want to see  T.P Cooper's article on

"Method on meteor observation"

http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/2003MNSSA..62..114C.pdf


As to the original question of zenith Hourly rates two candidates Wayne
suggest  J. B Sidgwick and I will venture E. Opik

Why Opik,  see from IMO Listing:

OPIK E. (1922): A STATISTICAL METHOD OF COUNTING SHOOTING STARS AND ITS
APPLICATION TO THE PERSEID SHOWER OF 1920
Publ. de l'Obs. de l'Univ. de Tartu 25, 1-47
PERSEIDS O 1920 - STATISTICS

Now who is going to walk the library?

George John Drobnock

"education has two forms -- a well placed 2x4, or gentle repetition with
many examples."