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If you check out Mel Bartels web site, he has some information on
this general topic, i.e., how to determine limiting magnitude by
counting stars in a certain area of the sky.




---Eric Schandall wrote:
>
> Bill Ezell wrote:
> >
> > > Just recently I read an article that involved looking at the Big
Dipper and
> > > other major constellations to see which stars are visible...
> > > access. The article I read was fairly easy to use. Trouble is
that I cant
> > > remember where I read the article or chapter in a book. Can
anyone refresh
> > > my memory?
> >
> > I recall the article, but I cant remember where it was either. If
I had
> > to guess, Id say Sky&Tel.
> >
> > _______________________
> > | Bill Ezell |
> > | wje@sii-nh.com |
> > | www.duckpond.mv.com |
> > -----------------------
> >
> > The box said Win95, NT, or better, so I used Linux
> Hi,
> This rings a bell for me too but cant recall where I saw it
either. In
> Terance Dickinson and Alan Dyers book "The Backyard Astronomers
Guide"
> there is a good section on limiting magnitude with a chart of Ursa
Minor
> on page 117. This can be used to rate your sky conditions.
> Regards,
> Eric
>

==
J Nordby jmnordby@yahoo.com

"You are who you pretend to be, so be careful who you
pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut



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