Counting Meteors Using a Handheld Computer

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Dec 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001jimo...29..218o&link_type=abstract

WGN, Journal of the International Meteor Organization, vol. 29, no. 6, p. 218-223

Computer Science

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Data analysis is still the bottleneck of meteor observing. The advantage potentially taken from the available data analysis software is limited, since raw meteor data on tape or paper roll do not readily come in a digital format. In light of this situation, the author has written an easy-to-use meteor counting program for the Palm handheld computer. It is possible to enter magnitudes and stream associations directly under the skies, and each meteor is recorded with a precise timing. Data can be transferred to a PC for analysis and for the preparation of IMO report forms. This technique has been tested during the last Lyrids, Perseids, and Geminids, and during the 2001 Leonid meteor storm. A complete software package is available for free download through the Internet.

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