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Re: (meteorobs) computers and visual meteor observing
In a message dated 96-08-05 10:21:28 EDT, you write:
<< Just my nickel.... All I can say George, is don't underestimate the future
innovations.
Were a gnomic digital startchart properly mounted, there would almost be no
difference from paper plotting, IF PERFECTED. I can also envision, after
plotting the postion, just having an area to point at with your *pencil*
with magnitudes listed, just touch the +4 box, spped, touch the 3 box, etc.
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Just out of curiosity...what price range do you think a critter like this
would be costing?...over $200...$500? ...Less than $200? I'm sure if money is
no object, just about anything can be constructed. But I'm just curious to a
possible cost. I cringe just trying to afford the body of a used camera for
about $100. I also wouldn't get too hung up for the sake of simplicity while
you still have a human making the determination of where a meteor was at
amongst the stars. Sounds like you might be going to a lot of expense to
replace a pencil and a piece of paper. I recalled reading an article not long
ago about constructing an affordable meteor video recording system for around
several thousand dollars...affordable to whom? I don't know the exact cost of
such systems, but I know it is currently out of my price range and most
likely will always be.
George Z.