1 Meteor Studies
The Sky is Your Laboratory Advanced Astronomy Projects for Amateurs Robert K. Buchheim The Sky is Your Laboratory Advanced Astronomy Projects for Amateurs Published in association with PPraxisraxis PPublishiublishingng Chichester, UK Robert K. Buchheim Coto de Caza California USA SPRINGER±PRAXIS BOOKS IN POPULAR ASTRONOMY SUBJECT ADVISORY EDITOR: John Mason B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. ISBN 978-0-387-71822-4 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York Springer is part of Springer-Science + Business Media (springer.com) Library of Congress ControlNumber: 2007923856 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. # Praxis Publishing Ltd, Chichester, UK, 2007 Printed in Germany The use of generaldescriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci®c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for generaluse. Cover design: Jim Wilkie Cover image: Wally Pacholka Project management: Originator Publishing Services Ltd, Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK Printed on acid-free paper Astronomy is one of the few sciences where the experienced amateur can conduct original research, and contribute to professional studies. If you are wondering whether you can do something useful, valuable, and permanent with your observa- tional skills, the answer is, ``Yes, you can!'' You can do this: you are capable of contributing to astronomical science.
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