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The Leonid Meteors.—A Science Service Bulletin, by James Stokley, points out that even people who have no astronomical training can do useful work in observing the Leonid meteors. It will help to determine the time of maximum if they count the numbers seen during each hour of the night. If the meteors are too numerous for all to be counted, the count may be limited to a definite region of the sky, bounded by known stars, which should be noted in making a report; a region should be chosen that will remain in sight throughout the watch. An alternative study is that of the brightness of the meteors. The planets Jupiter and Mars, and the star BeguluS will be suitable for comparison. Each observer should limit himself to some definite field of work. The most probable nights are those between November 15 and 16, and between November 16 and 17. The moon will prevent observation of faint meteors, but there should be many bright enough to be seen.
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Astronomical Topics. Nature 130, 744 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/130744a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/130744a0