[meteorite-list] 2010 Perseids

[almitt2 at localnet.com]

Hi Wayne and all,

Sounds like a nice one!

A comment on astronomy and observing. As much as I like a good beer, we 
had a eye doctor comment at an astronomy convention (in a talk) about 
observing medically speaking. He suggested that beer and other drinks 
tend to make your eyes less sensitive while observing. A candy bar was 
useful in making your eyes more sensitive to faint objects.

Since meteors vary in intensity, serious observers need to dark adapt 
for observing and avoid those things that might hurt recording meteor 
fall numbers.
Something to contemplate while sipping your beer.

Not that it would keep me from indulging while watching the shower. Best!

--AL Mitterling

Quoting Wayne Holmes <holmesw at frontiernet.net>:

> 8:45 MST time approx. A real beauty east of Prescott AZ traveling 
> north to south along the horizon for at least 2 seconds +. Large 
> flash and a trail. What a beaut. Almost dropped my beer. This was in 
> the city lights from our home on the couch.
> Wayne
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