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(meteorobs) Re: Internet Message
Lew Gramer wrote:
> One thing to clarify again though (from my own understanding) - moonlight should NOT >keep folks from observing, so long as they can reliably gain Limiting Magnitude 5.0 or >better.
>
You can watch under any conditions you want but remember that with LM's
worse than 5.0 you will not see much activity and will quickly become
bored or sleepy.
> Until IMO begins correcting data directly for moonlight effects (like some Russian and >other meteoricists do), the mere presence of the moon should not be a factor for IMO >observers - or should it?
>
Why should there be additional moonlight factors? A LM estimate will
give an idea how badly the moon is effecting your conditions. Hopefully
these estimates would be in areas of the sky where the moon is out of
your line of sight. The mere presence of the moon should not detract
observers. Just turn your back to it and face in the opposite direction.
As George has stated before, if your LM estimates are worse than 5.0 you
are probably wasting your time unless a major shower is in progress.
Bob Lunsford
International Meteor Organization
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