Re: OT-Lunar meteor impact imaging?
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Greetings Kevin:
Without a doubt, the problems of successfully recording lunar impacts are equaled
only by how rare these events?are. It is so hard to get all the boxes checked with a moon
In good position (not after midnight) it's a wonder anyone try's. Its the same others
think about our asteroid work, but you guys bang out the best month after month.
I know when I first tried, thinking it could be years before a suspect, I recorded a strike
with a rating of 80% due to light curve matching confirmed subjects, in just 47 seconds!
I have been amazed at just how small telescopes you get your work done with my conditions?
hard in my C-8, and I just might use? 2000mm at first try, small field or not.
But the best low tech is just two people looking visually as a team. Just take 1 hour to watch
and see if hand placed plots match up with a quick look at a clock after a suspected strike.
Text on phone too.
I can supply charts for the dates you might try. I suggested this to my club in December
to a great big goose egg. Trying again with them too.
While success will not equal your asteroid work, you will have seen a geologic process
on another world,? and that bumper sticker for your car, "I brake for Lunar meteoric impacts"
will make a good special order online.?
The August 12 Oh chart is below, don't forsake the moon if possible.
Lawrence Garrett
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