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Re: (meteorobs) NAMN 2001 - A New Direction
wes stone wrote:
> >>>That said, it would be nice to have a printed source like the IMO's
> _Handbook for Visual Meteor Observations_ widely available in North America.
> When I decided to get involved in meteor observing after the 1993 Perseids
> (realizing I had no clue how a ZHR was calculated), I purchased one of the
> 1989 editions from Sky Publishing. Even though much of the information is
> outdated, I still find myself thumbing through it.<<<
>
mark davis wrote:
> That has been discussed in the past, but all that we can offer at the moment
> is the NAMN Handbook available online and via an emailed file. The observer
> can then print a copy for their use at home. It is not as detailed as the
> IMO handbook, but does discuss the basics of collecting data.
We planned on starting with the next IMO Handbook edition near
the end of the year. It seems this schedule is hard to stick with.
several of the shower chapters need severe revision, but i think
something can be done in the course of 2001.
best wishes, Rainer
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