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Re: (meteorobs) I'm b-a-a-a-a-c-k




Really bad news about the Handbood, Wayne! Anybody know any postal workers on 
either side of the Atlantic, with an intense interest in meteorics? :)

Regarding the telescope charts, I believe Malcolm just sent a short "telescopic 
primer" message to the list a little while ago. The charts are a (LARGE) series 
of standard sky images, a few degrees across, generally down to either 9th or 
11th(?) magnitude. They're basically the telescopic equivalent to the Atlas BRNO 
charts, except very tiny area and very dim stars...

Anyway, the gist of the technique: watch the area of sky in a given chart for a 
half hour, plotting all meteors seen, and then pick another chart forming a 
right triangle (or as close as you can get) with the first one and the radiant 
you're hoping to watch, and plot in that one for another half hour.

After that, you're supposed to take a break, as telescopic observing is very 
tiring, and eyestrain and body strain can take your hourly rates right down to 
zero, or so I've heard.

Good luck getting you book, and WELCOME BACK!
Lew

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