Watch as Earth flies through clouds of meteors from the all meteor shower.| www.meteorshowers.org
Frequently Asked Questions on Visual Observations Contents: I could hardly distinguish the Aquariids or the Taurids. How to note this on the observing form? Which is the best way to determine a reliable value for the limiting magnitude? About 25 per cent of the sky were covered by houses and trees. Does it affect the…| www.imo.net
An easy way to observe meteors visually is what we call the 'counting method.' The observer notes the meteors seen on a tape recorder or just a piece of paper. He gives the estimated magnitude of the meteor and whether or not it belonged to the observed shower (e.g. Perseid or non-Perseid). This met| www.imo.net