(meteorobs) NASA Meteor Observing App

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Although I haven’t used it (I have a Droid), I think it is a good idea, especially if you can reduce the brightness of the screen. It might help attract new observers if they can record their data into an electronic gizmo. I may be the last person left that records data with a pencil and roll of cash register tape! ;->>

Mark Davis
meteors at comcast.net
namn at namnmeteors.org

North American Meteor Network
http://www.namnmeteors.org


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Cooke" <cookewj at comcast.net>
To: "marco langbroek" <marco.langbroek at wanadoo.nl>, "Meteor science and meteor observing" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 11:59:21 AM
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) NASA Meteor Observing App

The app was designed so that an observer would be able to count meteors without taking their eyes off the sky, using audio feedback/recording and a piano style keyboard. The intent is for the device to be placed so that it is hidden from the observer's eyes, so as not to spoil dark adaption.

We are in the "1st cut" stage, and will incorporate feedback from users in later versions, and in the upcoming Android release. My hope is to eventually come up with a useful tool for meteor observers.

Sent from my iPad
Bill Cooke

On Dec 27, 2011, at 11:42 AM, Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek at wanadoo.nl> wrote:

> Op 27-12-2011 14:40, Mike Hankey schreef:
>> Hello Observers,
>> 
>> Check out this new meteor observing iphone app created by NASA.
>> 
>> http://www.space.com/13988-crowd-sourcing-meteors-nasa-app-tracks-shooting-stars.html
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Mike Hankey
>> Freeland MD
> 
> 
> Perfect way to spoil your dark adaption. iPhone LCD screens are very bright.
> 
> - Marco
> 
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