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(meteorobs) Final AMS Narrative Report
Hello All,
The final Internet version of my narrative report on the 1999 Leonids is
now up at:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/leo99update.html
While revisions and updates to this report will be continued for inclusion
in the next issue of Meteor Trails, this is my last planned revision for
the AMS Website (I have school work to catch up on!). Below is an excerpt
from the report conclusion that I wish to share:
We would like to heartily thank the dozens of observers worldwide who
either sent in their observing reports directly to the AMS or NAMN, or who
made their observations available through one of the many astronomy
Internet mailing lists. The speed with which all of the various meteor
organizations were able to get out current information on the Leonids this
year was unprecedented in the history of this field. While promoting and
conducting good scientific data collection and data analysis in the area of
meteor astronomy remains the primary mission of the AMS, it has been a very
enjoyable experience to collect and organize the anecdotal accounts
contained on this page. Along with their great scientific value, rare
meteor shower outbursts have a historical value as well, and the personal
accounts of what happened with real people on the night of such an outburst
will be long remembered, along with the advances made in meteor science.
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I would also like to especially thank Mark Gyssens and the IMO team members
that stayed home and performed an outstanding job while allowing others to
chase after the shower. Your news releases and extremely fast analysis
were most appreciated.
Best regards,
Jim
James Richardson
Department of Physics
Florida State University (FSU)
Operations Manager
American Meteor Society (AMS)
http://www.amsmeteors.org
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