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Re: (meteorobs) Question about LM +(Dark Sky Meter)
Thanks Mark,
Sounds like I am doing OK on this.
Along the lines of LM there is is an interesting article in the Feb 2001 Sky
and Telescope magazine page 138. It was written by Göte Flodqvist and it
describes how to build a Dark-Sky Meter using an LED and some electronics.
Sounds like an interesting project.
Anyone tried this yet?
Mark Davis wrote:
> Dustin Brown asked:
>
> >Should an observer use averted vision when counting the dimmer stars?
>
> I do count the stars I see with averted vision, but I do not expend a great
> deal of effort concentrating on a spot in hopes of pulling in one more
> star. When making a LM estimate, I tend to "match" the same amount of
> concentration or attention to the LM estimate as I do to the sky during the
> watch. If you use more than one area for each estimate, and average them,
> it will improve your estimate. I try to use three areas each time if
> possible, two at a minimum.
>
> Mark Davis
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