Starting meteor astronomy posted in general observing and astronomy: hi all, starting out my attempt at this exciting part of astronomy. so far, i got my pc and just built my antenna. Meteor observing posted in general observing and astronomy: ive been looking into how to do proper observing of meteors, as ive enjoyed observing them just for fun, but would like to try and do some scientific recording of them. however, its been a difficult thing to find much information on.the imo website and the book guide to observing meteor showers by david h. levy describe observing in.
Triangulating a meteor posted in general observing and astronomy: when i capture an image of a bright meteor in my skycam, i always check to see if anyone else caught the same one. as a math nerd, i always thought it would be fun to triangulate a three dimensional solution for the meteor. (what can i say? im a nerd!) this week, at the height of the perseids, i caught part of a bright. Trace the path of a meteor backwards across the sky. if the line comes near the radiant, then you have observed a shower meteor. if the line goes elsewhere, then you have observed a non shower meteor. watch the sky at least 50° up, and pick a direction away from the radiant. keep your field of vision filled with sky. Earthsky’s top 10 tips for observing meteors. 1. be sure you know which days the shower will peak. meteor showers happen over many days, as earth encounters a wide stream of icy particles in. And clouds affect all types of astronomers: planet watchers, asteroid hunters, nova chasers, deep sky astrophotographers — all of them have to pack up when the clouds move in. so, traditionally, cloudy nights are used for other chores — catching up on astronomy reading, attending to telescopes and other gear, image processing, cataloging.
Earthsky’s top 10 tips for observing meteors. 1. be sure you know which days the shower will peak. meteor showers happen over many days, as earth encounters a wide stream of icy particles in. And clouds affect all types of astronomers: planet watchers, asteroid hunters, nova chasers, deep sky astrophotographers — all of them have to pack up when the clouds move in. so, traditionally, cloudy nights are used for other chores — catching up on astronomy reading, attending to telescopes and other gear, image processing, cataloging. Meteor showers can be a beautiful, celestial spectacle in the night sky. they occur when the earth passes through the debris, or “trail”, left behind by a comet or asteroid. these small particles, which are often no larger than a grain of sand, then enter the earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds and create streaks of light in the night. Back to general observing and astronomy · next unread topic → cners have asked about a donation box for cloudy nights over the years, so here you go. donation is not required by any means, so please enjoy your stay.
Meteor showers can be a beautiful, celestial spectacle in the night sky. they occur when the earth passes through the debris, or “trail”, left behind by a comet or asteroid. these small particles, which are often no larger than a grain of sand, then enter the earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds and create streaks of light in the night. Back to general observing and astronomy · next unread topic → cners have asked about a donation box for cloudy nights over the years, so here you go. donation is not required by any means, so please enjoy your stay.
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