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(meteorobs) FOV and Catatonia



While its true, Mark, that Lew probably misunderstood where I was headed with
my remarks, the brevity of my post was actually to blame.  Someone would have
to be catatonic to remained focused on one spot in the sky for any extended
period.   My point was to stay focused on the *general area* of one's FOV, and
not to be looking too far away from it too often. That's advice I got straight
from Mark when I first began observing.  Mr. Arlt, a month or so after I
began, asked me to include the FOV in my reports and Rainer's points about FOV
should be taken to heart...shower analysis is much more accurate and useful if
the observer gives the FOV.  While a researcher may be able to roughly
determine George G's field of view by combining location with direction faced
plus elevation, why make them go to all that trouble?  They have enough data
to sort through and number-crunching to do as it is.  If one is plotting, it's
as easy as making a tic mark on one's charts once an hour then writing down
the coordinates later when doing the report.
        Finally I could not agree with Bob and Mark more on keeping one's head
still if at all possible.  But unlike others on the list, I don't use a pillow
because I don't want to get too comfortable while observing...for obvious
reasons.

Kim Y.

Mark Davis wrote:

> Robert Lunsford asked:
>
> >>>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? <<<
>
> I've noticed the same thing Bob. Moving my head also seems to increase the
> number of "spurious flashes" of light I see....
>
> Mark
>
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