To observe fainter meteors and make your observations run more efficient, a small telescope with a field of view exceeding 7 degrees or a magnifying power not more than 7 should be employed. A binocular mounted on a tripod also serves similar purpose. Put the binocular on a table, pointing it downwards towards a mirror of which the tilting angle can be adjusted. Adjust the angle of the mirror to choose the region of the sky in interest. This method allows the observer to concentrate on a smaller region of the sky and observe fainter meteors with the telescope. What’s more, telescopic observations provide a more comfortable posture for the observer. You may also put the record sheet and a dim light on the table.

 In completing the record sheet, the aperture, the field of view, the magnifying power of the telescope, together with the co-ordinates of the centre of the observing field (right ascensions and declination) must be filled in.