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Re: (meteorobs) Meteor Hunt of June 27/28 ---Need Advice!
June 30, 2002
Greetings Mr. Daniel Grün!
Thank you for answering my questions! I was a bit
afraid they were not going to be answered. I hope
to post a complete report (if all works accordingly)
to meteorobs when time permits.
Thank you again!
Long, glowing trains!
Mark Fox
Newaygo, MI USA
--- Daniel Grün <daniel_gruen@webdot de> wrote:
> Hi Mark!
>
> > Well, at least the fireflies kept me company!
> That's
> > about all in the way of "streaking lights" I saw.
> No
> > true, "definite" meteors were seen during the
> whole
> > time! However, I once again saw many satellites,
> > rolling along their merry way towards the southern
> and
> > northern parts of the night sky. I hope other
> > observers had better luck!
> > [...]
>
> > 1. Should I still post the observations?
>
> > 2. Is such a report still considered valuable?
>
> You definately should. It's not possible to get the
> real ZHR value, if only
> successful observations are posted. Especially in
> the case of the June
> Bootids with their outbursting activity in 1916,
> 1927 and 1998, it's
> important to know that there hasn't been an outburst
> this year.
>
> Fortunately, it shouldn't happen very often to see
> no single meteor in 1.5
> hours of observing. Some sporadic activity is always
> there.
>
>
> Greetings
>
> Daniel Gruen
>
>
>
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