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(meteorobs) Re: FOV of Field definition
Lew and All,
I also am moving my eyes most of the time but in a fairly limited area
directly in front of me. I may wander off 15-20 degrees in any direction
but that is usually the limit. There is a certain comfortable point that
I spend most of my time staring at. This is the center of my FOV.
I try to keep my head as still as possible during the session. It seems
to me that any head movement decreases my perception. Have others
noticed this?
Happy Holidays!
Bob
Lew Gramer wrote:
>
> Kim Youmans wrote:
> >As a beginner, there was a bit of mystery that I had to clear up as far as
> >orientaion during a session. Is it OK to look all around, back behind me, to
> >the right or left, if I plan on writing a report? The answer is basically no.
> >I was told it was important to keep oneself focused on the FOV recorded...
>
> Kim, I hate to say it, but my application of the technique is exactly the
> opposite of the above! For every session period, I basically record where
> my BODY is pointing. But in order to keep my attention level up, to avoid
> any occasional cloud (and corresponding F-factor adjustment), and just to
> make my observing a bit more varied and enjoyable, I move my eyes around
> all the time, and my head from time to time as needed... Is this wrong?
>
> Kim, I'll take the liberty of speaking for you, and say that we'd BOTH be
> interested to hear what other experienced observers do! :)
>
> Clear skies,
> Lew
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