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(meteorobs) Having Perseid Perplexities---Need Help!
August 13, 2002
Greetings Meteor Enthusiasts!
A successful and interesting Perseid session was
accomplished during the early night of Aug. 11/12!
On this occasion, I was accompanied by my good nine
year-old-friend, Kelly whom I think got a kick out of
the display. The brightness of the meteors were quite
impressive compared to last year, and almost everyone
had a breathtaking, simply outstanding train!
A full report of what transpired will hopefully be
done up soon, but...
Some questions need to be answered first. During the
hunt, I tried to more or less keep my attention
towards the Big Dipper region and adjacent
constellations. However, Kelly was focusing
everywhere and caught sight of many meteors that I
plain missed. (This got me wondering if she is
better at spotting them than I am!) Each time she
saw one she made certain she told me, and, with that
I quickly recorded the time and asked her the meteor's
direction and color. There were also some meteors
that slipped past Kelly's guard that I only saw.
Afterwards, I soon pinpointed a problem with the hunt
if I were to compile it into a report. How should I
send it and/or present the data? Am I allowed to
combine the meteors that I missed into one report or
am I urged to split up the hunt into two separate
observations? Each meteor was carefully recorded as
if I had seen it. Splitting up the meteors according
to who saw what may be somewhat of a task, not to
mention a bit peculiar in the finished reports. What
is I, or any meteor hunter to do in such a situation?
Please help!
Long Perseid Trains!
Mark Fox
Newaygo, MI USA
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