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Re: (meteorobs) A blank meteor reporting form
mark>>For the new members of the list who might be in the need of a reporting
form for the Leonids (or any other time for that matter), below is a
blank copy of the one used by NAMN. If you have any questions on how to
fill it out, email me or post a question to meteorobs. Good luck!
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NAMN VISUAL SUMMARY REPORT
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DATE: BEGIN: UT END: UT
OBSERVER:
LOCATION: Long: Lat:
City & State: Elevation:
RECORDING METHOD:
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OBSERVED SHOWERS: 3-letter code; radiant position; radiant diameter<<
Mark,
Your form looks adequate for the most part, but you might want to consider
removing the entry for "radiant diameter". It essentially has no meaning for a
visual observer and may cause confusion as to where one can find this
information? Nearly all radiant diameters seem to be less than 2 degrees with
several being less than 1 degree. Whether the actual diameters be 2 degrees or
1 degree, it wouldn't matter if that information is listed on the form or not.
It wouldn't matter for one doing the Counting Method, nor for someone doing
the Plotting method.
George Zay
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