A faint flashlight or a dim red torch helps you write in the dark . a pencil and a sheet of paper is essential for recording the number of meteors as well as the starting and ending time of observation . remember to bring a watch along with you 一个光度暗弱的电筒,或在电筒前包著红纸,可方便记录,而铅笔和白纸更是必备的,可记下流星的数目和观测时间的始末,故此,一个手表也要用上了。