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UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST
FACULTY OF PHYSICS Guest
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Conference: Bucharest University Faculty of Physics 2007 Meeting
Section: Atomic and Molecular Physics; Astrophysics
Title:
Visual observation of meteors and data processing.
Authors:
Ruxandra Toma, Mircea Rusu
Affiliation:
FFB, UB
E-mail
mvrusu@yahoo.com
Keywords:
meteors, observations, data management,
Abstract:
Meteor Science is one of the few remaining astronomical fields where amateur astronomers, equipped with only their eyes, can provide a valuable service to the planetary science community. Because bright city lights and cloudy weather often prevent us from viewing the sky, chances are that few observers, if any, are watching meteors on any particular night. Brief meteor outbursts and bright fireballs can occur unnoticed. When more observers watch each night, there is a better chance of observing and reporting fleeting meteor spectacles. This is the reason to encourage all observers to take advantage of clear skies and to observe meteor activity as often as possible. Here we summarize the elements needed for reporting meteor shower in a standardized way to be able to count it in the general static’s of observations. Also we describe methods of data processing of visual and photographic images.
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