(meteorobs) Obs: 3 Apr 2010

[Richard Taibi]

David,

 

Good work on 4/3.  But, don't believe that little data is 'almost not worth reporting.'  An old dictum I was taught is that even NO meteors is data.  It is worth reporting even though not much fun to endure.

 

Rich


 
> From: oesper at mac.com
> To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 03:00:21 -0500
> CC: owner-meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> Subject: (meteorobs) Obs: 3 Apr 2010
> 
> 3 Apr 2010 0300-0500 UT (CDT 2 Apr 10:00 p.m. - Midnight)
> 
> David Oesper
> S of Alpine, TX
> 30 16 50.3 N, 103 35 15.0 W, ~5250 ft.
> Method: Visual, digital voice recorder, talking clock
> 
> S = Others or Sporadic
> 
> 0258 sky brightness: zenith SQM 21.80 ~6.5
> 0300 begin session; sky clear; facing Regulus
> 0312 S, 5m; desperately faint; did I even see it?
> 0316 S, 5m; desperately faint, did I even see it?
> 0500 end of session
> 0501 sky brightness: zenith SQM 21.71 ~6.4
> 
> 
> Limiting Magnitude = [(SQM-8.89)/2]+ 0.04
> SQM = Sky Quality Meter
> 
> Comments: This was one of the quietest meteor watching sessions I've 
> ever experienced! Almost not worth reporting. Will post my 3 May 
> 2010 report later today. Fortunately, there was a little more activity!
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