From sean@... Fri Sep 07 08:37:43 2001 Return-Path: X-Sender: sean@... X-Apparently-To: mysterylights@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_3_2_1); 7 Sep 2001 15:37:43 -0000 Received: (qmail 15729 invoked from network); 7 Sep 2001 15:24:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by l9.egroups.com with QMQP; 7 Sep 2001 15:24:22 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO sand7.global.net.uk) (195.147.246.253) by mta2 with SMTP; 7 Sep 2001 15:24:17 -0000 Received: from p58s08a06.client.global.net.uk ([195.147.216.89] helo=y0r1d9) by sand7.global.net.uk with smtp (Exim 3.22 #1) id 15fNV9-00024V-00 for mysterylights@yahoogroups.com; Fri, 07 Sep 2001 16:25:04 +0100 Message-ID: <001d01c137b1$2a716c60$59d893c3@y0r1d9> To: Subject: Update: Guide/ALP/Edits Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 16:24:15 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 From: "Sean B. Palmer" A couple of new publications:- http://www.mysterylights.com/other/guide/ - Guide To Observing Earth Lights & ALP This is just an re-write of something that I wrote ages ago but didn't bother to public: some general hints and tips to observing anomalous luminous phenomena. Additions, corrections, and comments are most welcome. http://www.mysterylights.com/earthalp/ - The Difference Between "Earth Lights" and "ALP" This page is the result of a query I had as to the definitions of "earth lights" and "ALP", and the fact that the term "earth lights" ties the site to a particular theory about the phenomenon rather than remaining neutral on the subject. I agree that the term "earth lights" is tied to one particular theory, but at no time do I mention that this is the only theory... moreover, I feel that if I started to change the terminology used in the site from "earth lights" to "ALP", it may cause more confusion than it's worth. In any case, the term "ALP" is much to broad to describe the phenomena that appears to cover the general "earth light" and "ball lightning" categories. I am convinced that the mechansisms for these phenomena are similar enough to warrant a new category of lights, and that this is what I should use for the site. However, it's very difficult trying to come up with such a name! I'd like to come up with a name that is not tied to location (e.g. "Hessdalsphenomenon"), theory ("earth lights", "ball lightning"), folklore and mystery ("spooklights", "ghost lights") or anything else. It needs to be tied more to the characteristics of the lights themselves... well, they're spheres, they give off light... anything else? :-) I think that the term "earth lights" is just fine for now. Other update: we also have a new site introductory image (of ALP rather than an aurora this time, notes at [1]). I've also made some minor edits to the links section, and a couple of other pages that needed updating. Cheers, [1] http://www.mysterylights.com/pictures/intronote/ -- Kindest Regards, Sean B. Palmer http://www.mysterylights.com/