Re: (meteorobs) Costarrican stuff

• To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Costarrican stuff
• From: Mark Davis <MeteorObs@Charlestondot net>
• Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 21:41:04 -0500
• In-Reply-To: <34EE4CA6.4918@sol.racsa.co.cr>
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Sender: owner-meteorobs

At 09:40 PM 2/20/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I think I will start testing the visual limiting mangitude I can achieve
>from my backyard, and from some other darker sites nearby, using well
>known stars as guides (those mentioned in the NAMN material are
>excellent for comparison) to judge what I can expect in a clear night.
>This will also help me to train on evaluating visual magnitudes.

>Mark, I got the NAMN material in its entirety and it looks great. I have
>started to study it in depth. Thanks a lot.


Carlos, glad we could help! I also have to deal with humidity problems
here, mostly in the summer, and have noticed the "hazyness" you mentioned.
Just guessing at it, it seems bad nights here have the LM reduced by half a
magnitude. In the winter it is not too much of a problem. 

Clear skies!

-Mark

• (meteorobs) Costarrican stuff
• From: "C. HERNANDEZ" <herdel@sol.racsa.co.cr>

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