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Re: (meteorobs) Observations 03/03 04/03 --00
Thanks Lew,
I was aware that multiple IMO Star Area counts are better than one area
(I've been doing my "homework" using some of the excellent web sites out
there on meteors and observing ,IMO and NAMN especially :) .... my main
problem lies in the fact that I'm still unfamiliar with the
constellations.I'm planning to try and alleviate this problem by getting a
printer and taking the star charts in the field with me.Hopefully with this
and more *cross-fingers* less cloudy skies than of late, I might be able to
return with some more formal data !
Theres one other major problem I've encountered ...I find it almost
impossible to record useful meteor data and photograph them at the same
time.I guess I'm trying to run before I can walk :)
Apart from that,I find myself enjoying going out in the field and observing
more and more due to the sheer variety of behavior that meteors
display,even if it is -4 and my sleeping bag is encrusted in ice!
Clear skies
Leo
At 16:16 06/03/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >I tried to do some LM counts as well,using the IMO guidelines and counting
> >stars in Ursa Major, but when I got home and checked,I realized one of my
> >corner stars was wrong !!!
>
>Leo, this is one of the reasons why it's always a good idea to select more
>than one IMO Star Area to count in during an observing session! In fact, I
>recommend counting in three each half hour: the one closest to the Zenith,
>and two others close to the direction your head is facing during that hour.
>
>This can be tricky if you are in an observing spot with many obstructions,
>but I can generally find at least three out of the 30 IMO Star Count areas
>which are within my field of view, and aren't too low (> 40 deg elevation).
>
>Congratulations on your first informal visual meteor session! Keep with us
>here on the list, and I can guarantee it will become ever more fun and less
>frustrating as you get in more hours out under the beautiful night sky.
>
>Clear skies!
>Lew Gramer
>
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