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Re: (meteorobs) Duh!
Thanks Ben and George,
That rings a bell now (duh!)...I remember the thread a while back about
them. Anyway, I saw two of them...."pointers." I did trace the source
of the message back to:<jlsoft@user1.inficad.com>. The message came with
a link to the skypub site which contained my posting to here. I did not
send it to them though.
Thanks for setting me straight...I sure thought meteors could hover in
the air and generate their own light ;^) (NOT!)
Ben Kovitz wrote:
>
> >I just received this anonymously. Thought you all would be interested.
> >I always thought that is what you called these..."stationary" meteors,
> >because they "appear" to be stationary. I know they are NOT! Perhaps, I
> >should have called them "ones headed right for me" meteors?
> >What's the proper term? Also, I didn't realize our posts were going to
> >Sky and Telescope.
>
> I'm no expert, but I believe the more common term is "point meteors".
>
> A couple examples of the usage:
>
> http://www.knowledge.codot uk/frontiers/sf039/sf039p03.htm
>
> http://atg1.wustldot edu/~kronkg/namn/chap2.html
>
> Of course, people shouldn't condescend to you no matter what you call them!
>
> --
> Ben Kovitz <apteryx@chispdot net>
> Author, _Practical Software Requirements: A Manual of Content & Style_
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1884777597
> http://www.manning.com/Kovitz
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