(meteorobs) Announcing the arrival of MeteorNews online website and e-zine devoted to the advancement of worldwide amateur meteor science

[Paul Jones]

Oops, I'm sorry Michael, typed too fast.  Make that the
Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg region of Europe!

Clear skies all, Paul J in North Florida

On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Paul Jones <jonesp0854 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Michael,
>     Yes, it hails from the BeneLux (Belgium/Luxembourg) region of Europe.
>
> Take care, Paul
>
> On Sat, May 21, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Michael Boschat <andromed at dal.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul:
>>
>>
>>  Is the one in Belgium?
>>
>>
>> Clear skies
>> ----------
>> Michael Boschat
>> Halifax Center - Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
>> Astronomy page:  http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063
>>
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>> *From:* meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org <meteorobs-bounces at meteorobs.org>
>> on behalf of Paul Jones <jonesp0854 at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, May 21, 2016 10:04:06 AM
>> *To:* Global Meteor Observing Forum
>> *Subject:* (meteorobs) Announcing the arrival of MeteorNews online
>> website and e-zine devoted to the advancement of worldwide amateur meteor
>> science
>>
>> Good morning all,
>>
>>
>> Today there is a wealth of meteor data circulating on the internet, but
>> this information is very scattered and not directly available to
>> everyone. Some meteor workers have been considering how to organize an
>> easy access to the many different meteor-related postings and
>> publications. The
>> best solution for the current needs of amateur meteor observers proved
>> to be a dedicated website combined with a PDF journal, both being free
>> and
>> available to all without any subscription fee or registration requirement.
>>
>> The authors decided to start with this project and in March 2016 the
>> website meteornews.org has been created. The year 2016 will be a test
>> period for this project. The mission statement of this project is:
>> “Minimizing overhead and editorial constraints to assure a swift
>> exchange of information dedicated to all fields of active amateur meteor
>> work.”
>>
>> The website, http://meteornews.org, and its e-Zine
>> http://meteornews.org/first-issue-e-zine-meteornews/ are both freely
>> available without any registration or subscription requirement. We
>> hope to reach many people worldwide and boost the outreach for meteor
>> astronomy for all.
>>
>> Everyone is most welcome to contribute content.  Regular contributors are
>> encouraged to ask for a log on ID and PW for write access. The current
>> team of editors is introduced here:
>> http://meteornews.org/editorial-board/. Active meteor workers are also
>> very
>> welcome to join the team of volunteers as an editor behind this project.
>>
>> Posts on MeteorNews.org can include photos and/or videos. Once posted
>> to MeteorNews, a new posting can be shared via mailing lists and
>> social media, providing much more information than what is often possible
>> in these media by themselves.  MeteorNews is meant to be complimentary
>> to existing tools and services in meteor astronomy to promote meteor
>> science and
>> active observing work.  We invite and encourage contributions and
>> involvement from all who are interested in meteor science.
>>
>>
>> Clear skies to all,
>>
>> Paul J in North Florida (for the entire worldwide editorial team of
>> MeteorNews)
>>
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