(meteorobs) Re: observer coefficients

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• Subject: (meteorobs) Re: observer coefficients
• From: Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa@home.com>
• Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 12:15:24 -0700
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As an experienced observer I feel this estimate is much too high. I
would bet that we actually see closer to 1 percent of the available 5th
magnitude meteors in our field of view. This statement would be closer
to reality if it dealt with 4th magnitude meteors but not anything
fainter.

Clear Skies!

Bob Lunsford



> Tom Fleming wrote:
> 
> Following the thread of who sees what.... Opik's work showed that only
> 10% of 5th mag. meteors were seen by the typical observer.
> Tom
> 
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