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(meteorobs) Re: meteorobs-digest V1 #500



> From: LUNRO.IMO.USA@prodigy.com (MR ROBERT D LUNSFORD)
> Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 11:04:29, -0500
> Subject: (meteorobs) Re:Plotting During the Perseids
> 
> - -- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
> 
> > >.I know what Dr. Jenniskens had in mind but he could not have
> possibly
> > >expect novices to accurately plot meteors on their first attempt. I
> > >agree with Sirko that one would miss too many meteors if attempting
> to
> > >plot the Perseids or Geminids.
> > >Bob
> >     Bob,
> > 
> >     What did he have in mind??  Obviously a novice can't be expected
> to
> >   provide a researcher with accurate meteor plots for, let's say,
> radiant
> >   determination.  However, is it unreasonable to think that a group of
> >   educated and motivated (novice) observers could provide a researcher
> with
> >   "ballpark" plots so that, later, these plots could be used to time
> >   stamp meteors caught on photograph?   In such case, plots do not
> need to be
> >   100% expertly accurate... right?
> > 

I have been reading this discussion for a while about Peter's intention for
having novice observers plot during a Perseid maximum. As far as I can see,
I agree with Joseph and the plotting efforts were intended as support for
Peter's photographic effort. He simply needed the appearance time of each
photographed meteor and in order to correlate a time with a meteor it is
best when the meteor is plotted, even when done in a very rough way.
Of course, giving inspiration to potential new observers is an important
side track, but as suggested in this group, for that more effective methods
might be preferrable.
Knowing that Peter is currently visiting the IAU workshop in Kyoto, I
thought I'd better throw this in myself.

Kind regards,

Marc de Lignie