Re: (meteorobs) thanks on query

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• Subject: Re: (meteorobs) thanks on query
• From: Penny Livingstone <prliv@globalnet.codot uk> (via Lew Gramer)
• Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 23:20:40 -0400
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[NOTE: I suspect the following may actually be from Richard
Livingstone, not the Penny in the From line?  -Lew Gramer]

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Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 00:37:17 +0100
To: meteorobs@jovian.com
From: Penny Livingstone <prliv@globalnet.codot uk>
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) thanks on query

Sporadic meteors are as their name implies. Seeing a handful coming from a
point in the sky is not enough to say that a new shower has been found. The
same activity would have to be observed for a number of years by many
observers to determine the reality of a shower. It would take radio
observations too.

No doubt others can help with this.

Not sure myself either as to the official naming of a shower - could be the
IAU?

Regards.

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