Re: (meteorobs) Halley's Comet Returns In Bits And Pieces

• To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Halley's Comet Returns In Bits And Pieces
• From: Stop Light Pollution! <GLIBA@grovx3.gsfc.nasadot gov>
• Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1998 9:37:39 -0500
• Reply-To: meteorobs@latrade.com
• Sender: owner-meteorobs

Regarding not using optical aid to observe meteors Malcolm recently said: 

>Humbug!  (-:  Yes I know it was directed to beginners, who indeed should
>use no optical aid to watch meteors, but why make dogmatic statements?
>This is not true....

I agree completely. I once read a book on observing the Sky with binoculars
by a famous British author who actually said that binoculars are of no use
what-so-ever in observing meteors. 

GWG

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