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METEORS?
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Meteor astronomy or "meteorics" is the area of astronomy
dealing with the study of meteors, or shooting stars. A
meteor results when a particle in space (actually called
a "meteoroid") enters the earth's atmosphere with a high
initial velocity and ionizes the gasses there, producing
visible light and a fiery "train".

By recording and studying the characteristics of these
fiery meteoroid deaths, astronomers can learn more about
the composition and origins of the solar system, dynamics
in our own atmosphere, the orbits and history of comets
and asteroids, and even some things about our own human
sensory apparatus!

METEOR OBSERVING
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Meteor observing represents a unique opportunity for the
amateur astronomer for two reasons:
1. There are very few professional scientists in
the world studying meteors, so any quality data
which an amateur can gather is very valuable, and
2. The most common technique for observing meteors
involves nothing more complex than your naked eye,
and a clipboard or tape recorder. No telescopes,
strip charts, or other doohickeys required!

For this reason, amateur meteorics has been called "the last
bastion of naked eye astronomy". To learn more about meteors,
meteoroids, and meteor observing, visit our Website, or subscribe to this mailing list and ask some of the most experienced meteor observers in the world!

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(meteorobs) videoobservations 20091106-20091112
New reports of videoobservations have been added to http://feraj.narod.ru/Radiants/Observations/v200712.html Results for November 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 descriptions
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:58 am
Mikhail Maslov
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(meteorobs) More on the Utah Meteor....
Meteorites may not be found due to personal safety hazards of location. Story:
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:42 am
Larry
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(meteorobs) Video Observations from Southern CA, November 23, 2009
After a mostly cloudy night the previous night, it was completely clear from dusk to dawn tonight. Meteor rates were a bit less than expected. The dip seen
Posted - Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:47 pm
Robert Lunsford
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Re: (meteorobs) New frequency gives me radio meteor reprieve
... Right now it is straight up using it as omni-directional. I was using 83.24 MHz ( ch 6 ) since 1998 then when the US went digital this year my rates fell
Posted - Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:58 am
Michael Boschat
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Re: (meteorobs) New frequency gives me radio meteor reprieve
Mike - I looked up the channel four stations in your neck of the woods and you have six of them pretty much in a straight line NW of you. I do not know their
Posted - Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:52 am
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