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Re: (meteorobs) IMO-NEWS: Perseid Circular 1997
At 11:55 AM 8/16/97 +0000, you wrote:
>This may sound a little silly, but what is a GRALE code?? For those
>who are just entering the metoer watching mode, it would be nice to
>know.
Hi Kim,
The GRALE code you mention is the IMO Observer Code and is an abbreviation
for GRAmer, LEw.
>Also, I have been going over several of the meteor reports of the
>Persieds, and I notice that there are very high counts. Is everyone
>adding up their total for the visual, or is there a formula that is
>being used to get these amounts .
I haven't had a chance to go through all of the reports yet so am not sure
whose you are talking about, but normally the rates listed are actual
counts. I saw where Rainer Arly of IMO posted a circular containing some
ZHR's which were calculated from several folks' reports.
Mark Davis
MeteorObs@charlestondot net
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Coordinator, North American Meteor Network
Assistant Coordinator, ALPO Meteors Section
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