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(meteorobs) Observing from a Blimp
To All,
One of my clients has leased a
state-of-the-art blimp for a year. The blimp will be touring the USA
for promotional purposes. Mostly, it will be providing television coverage
of sporting events. As the client is looking to maximize the use of the
blimp, they are amenable to doing charity and educational programs, as
well. I asked if providing the blimp as a platform for scientific meteor
observing would be possible. Before going any further with this idea,
I wanted to ask this list if observing from a blimp is practical or
desirable. You can see pictures and some specifications of the blimp on
their Web site:
What parameters are required? The gondola can
carry seven passengers comfortably, however the gondola is located under
the envelope, blocking any upward views.
Steve Kaplan