(meteorobs) ZHR: Thanks for the insights on origin

[Richard Taibi]

Thank you all for your suggestions about where to search for ZHR origins!  I 
am fortunate to have two fine libraries nearby and I will do the library 
work.  Hopefully, the Library of Congress and the US Naval Observatory 
library will have the references.

I hope my library research will not deter anyone who has further insights 
from contributing them, however.

I will post a summary of what I find after my search.  Thanks again and good 
luck in all your meteoric pursuits!

Best wishes,  Rich Taibi


>From: drobnock <drobnock at penn.com>
>Reply-To: Global Meteor Observing Forum <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
>To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
>Subject: (meteorobs) Origin of ZHR?
>Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 15:07:51 -0400
>
>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."
>
>
>
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