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NASA has developed a meteor counting program for the Palm OS, just in time for the upcoming Leonid Meteor shower. NASA researchers developed the software so the space agency’s own scientists could make more accurate tallies of meteors during the 2001 version of the annual Leonid storm.

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Go NASA

kozmos @ 11/14/2002 12:49:24 PM #

Thanks, I'm gonna download it right away, can't wait for the leonids anyway :)

RE: Go NASA

hkklife @ 11/14/2002 1:26:28 PM #

Hmmmm any idea if it's OS5 compliant...I'd download it now but I left my T|T at home today ;-(

RE: Go NASA

Admin @ 11/14/2002 1:52:30 PM #

Yes, it runs on a Tungsten T just fine. You will want to read the instructions as the app is not very self-explanatory.

E-mailing observations

Odyssey41 @ 11/14/2002 12:58:28 PM #

Where should I e-mail my observations? It doesn't say...

Just being picky...

rickyspears @ 11/14/2002 2:47:20 PM #

Ryan: The related image is of a comet, not a meteor. :o)

I didn't see any way for the Sony Trolls to put a spin on this so I figured I would find another angle to troll with.

Sounds like a great tool. Hopefully I'll get to use it. I haven't done scientific meteor watching in some time.

Give me some space!

RE: Just being picky...

HandAble @ 11/14/2002 3:02:34 PM #

Here's a good Leonid story and picture:

http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_719_1.asp

RE: Just being picky...

HandAble @ 11/14/2002 3:03:50 PM #

And a good picture from Astronomy Picture of the Day:

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap021107.html

RE: Just being picky...

volcanopele @ 11/14/2002 3:49:50 PM #

Ah but meteors come from comets so technically the comet image isn't to far off.

RE: Just being picky...

rickyspears @ 11/14/2002 5:55:58 PM #

volcanopele: touche!

RE: Just being picky...

justauser @ 11/14/2002 6:29:26 PM #

Not wishing to rub your nose in it in any way ... Quoting from the above link - "The particles from comet Tempel-Tuttle radiate from the constellation Leo and are therefore called the Leonids" The major significance of this particular show is that we are passing through a comet's tail so the image is entirely appropriate.