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Re: (meteorobs) LM Reports
Thanks Lew: Actually I was exagerating and knew it. The last two e-mails I sent
out only because our traffic has fallen so low that I was not sure that I was still
a subscriber to the meteorobs. But you proved I am 8-). My skies have been
terrible for a month or more. I hope you have clear skies up there in MA but I
don't think so. Robert G.
Lew Gramer wrote:
> >I was pleased to learn that one only need to report the zenith LM for
> >meteor observations. At my Latitude I will need only eight
> >constellation LM references. At the equator you will need at least
> >twelve and Santa Claus will only need one 8-).
>
> Hey, don't forget that even SANTA should be trying to find the THREE areas
> nearest to the Zenith for his LM count. This may actually mean counting some
> areas at or even slightly below the 40 degree altitude limit.
>
> And if you can't find three convenient areas to count in a given half hour, then
> try to count AT LEAST TWO as close to the Zenith as you can get, and just try to
> vary which areas you are using for each half hour as the night goes on...
>
> For example, if I'm out observing after midnight on a crisp February night from
> New England, I may select Area 3 off the western end of the Big Dipper, and Area
> 4 in the arms of Gemini during my first half hour. During the next half hour to
> an hour, I may try to include Area 9 in Leo, and have to drop Area 4. Finally,
> as the night grows late, I may drop Area 3 or Area 9 and switch to Area 16,
> which lies between the handle of the Big Dipper and Cor Coroli.
>
> These are just examples: what Areas you choose to count must be chosen by you
> based on your particular horizon (both obstruction and light pollution in
> certain directions), what direction you face (which is partly determined by what
> showers are active as well as local conditions), and what altitude your head is
> directed at (are you on a lawn chair? flat sleeping bag?)...
>
> Clear skies everyone,
> Lew
>
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