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From: Bob Young <YoungBob2@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 13:45:45 EDT
Fwd Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 18:00:28 -0400
Subject: Re: *U* Map: North America 1947


>Subj: Re: UFO UpDate: Re: *U* Map: North America 1947
>Date: 6/4/99 4:07:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>From: larryhat@jps.net (Larry Hatch)
>To:	updates@globalserve.net (UFO UpDates - Toronto), YoungBob2@aol.com

Larry, All:

>>From: Bob Young <YoungBob2@aol.com>
>>Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 15:01:45 EDT
>>Subject: *U* Map: North America 1947
>>To: updates@globalserve.net

>>Sidereal Sightings Histogram.

<snip>

>That's where I goofed,  I'm off by a good hour of R.A., even though
>the data seems centered around 20 hours RA.

>>The galactic center is not in Capricorn, it is at 17H 45.7m
>>Right Ascension,  -29 deg Declination, two Zodiacal signs to the
>>west, in Scorpio.

Actually, you were three hours off in Right Ascension

>>But, again, for this peak of reports I suggest an Observer
>>Effect.  The jump in sightings you point to undoubtedly comes
>>from reports in early August, during the summer months when
>>folks are outdoors and when it gets dark by 9 P.M.

>Bob:  I ran the same routine with data from all months except
>August.    I got essentially the same curve.  -LH

Was there an increase in sightings at other times when the
galactic center was highest, for example 1 A.M. in early May or
4 A.M. in early March?  I also wonder whether an examination of
sightings from Australia where the galactic center can be nearly
directly overhead, Sydney for example is about 35 degrees South,
shows anything?

>I'm sure there is some seasonal effect.   Apparently there
>is some other effect as well.

How about an increase in daylight sightings at times when the
galactic center is high, this might elliminate seasonal effects
because these would be at other times of the year?

I would very much like to read the complete paper from the SSE
meeting.  Can you point me in the right direction or send a copy
or scan to me directly?

Clear skies,
Bob Young