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Re: (meteorobs) Is NAMN and the ALPO Meteor Section needed?

In a message dated 99-06-27 14:04:41 EDT, you write:

Kim<< 
 George, Speaking only for myself, I can say that NAMN has done more than
 either the IMO or the AMS in keeping the "lowliest of the low"  up to date on
 meteor information.  I have only tentatively gotten myself involved with the 
AMS
 and IMO, as the NAMN fees were free, thereby offering me a chance to test the
 waters, so to speak, and see how far I really wanted to commit myself.  I 
recieve
 timely  bulletins and all the online help I ask for.  Not that that wouldn't 
be
 available elsewhere.<<

Good answer Kim.  But isn't Mark the visual coordinator for both AMS and 
NAMN? Are you suggesting that Mark is dragging his feet as the AMS Visual 
coordinator and not while representing NAMN? Couldn't you get the same info 
from Mark representing AMS if he changed the message heading stating that it 
is from AMS and not NAMN?  I don't think he would charge you for this 
information whether his title was that of an officer from AMS or NAMN? I'm 
not a member of either, but I'm sure you can find essentially the same info 
at both websites...if not, at least on IMO's website. I bet if you weren't a 
member of AMS and you submitted a properly prepared meteor report, they 
wouldn't turn it away? I'm sure as the AMS visual coordinator, Mark would 
help you just as much in filling out a meteor report as he would representing 
NAMN.

kim>>Now that I have joined the IMO, I await to see if I get as much
 up-to-the-minute info, alerts, and bulletins as currently provided by NAMN --
 free of charge.<<

Now that you are a member of IMO, you will notice that the bimonthly journals 
you get will have the same long range information that you get from NAMN 
along with the annual meteor shower calendar. You will get most of the "Up to 
the minute info, alerts and bulletins" just as far ahead of time as Mark 
does. 

kim>>I have noticed also that Meteorobs comes under the auspices of NAMN
 -- does it not?  Please point me to a similar service offered by the AMS, 
ALPO,
 or the IMO...<<

Actually, I think Lew is the one that is offering this service. Do you think 
meteorobs would disappear if Lew decides to say he is under the auspices of 
AMS, ALPO, IMO or no one? I'm sure nothing would change to meteorobs if NAMN 
disappeared? When Lew first approached me with the idea about him setting 
this list up, Mark and I were eager to get him to say he was part of NAMN.   
The reasoning at the time was to keep the then floundering AMS from taking 
control and essentially putting the squeeze on the newly formed NAMN. Now 
that AMS and NAMN are "sweethearts", it only stands to reason that only one 
is needed. 

 kim>>Not just passing through,
                                 Kim S.
                                Youmans<<
Glad to see you are sticking around for awhile....  :o)
GeoZay

                       
 
 
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