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RE: (meteorobs) Re: Bob Lunsford's Suggestions/Help & Nov. 19/20 Correction - LM, Marco Valois



Ugh... Now it looks like rain all over Dallas for Saturday.

   Maybe I missed the discussion, but could somebody give me a brief explanation of what DCV is?

TIA,

Peter

Original Message:
>From: "Paul Jones" <jonesp0854@hotmail.com>

>Bob, Felix and all,
>
>If I recall correctly, my average DCV for
>>ten years of data for all meteors of all magnitudes was 26 degrees.
>
>Mine was also very close to this, Bob, perhaps a degree or two less.  I 
>would encourage the newer observers to try tracking DCV for themselves for a 
>while, if they do not already.  Just so they are more aware of their own 
>individual sensitivities relative to others.  It can go a long way toward 
>explaining the differences in results between observers with similar LMs 
>also.
>
>Advance weather reports make it touch and go for the Gem. max night here in 
>N. FLA.  A moderate cold front is coming thru Wednesday making Thursday and 
>Friday look good, but Saturday.... too soon to tell.    Paul in the Ancient 
>City


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