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Started by King Ables
Mon, 16 Dec 1985 18:17
comet watching in Denver
Author: King Ables
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1985 18:17
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1985 18:17
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How about comet watching? We're so high there that the atmosphere
is a lot thinner, that should make for a better view. I know that
the comet goes behind the Sun for us around February 9, is it too
close by January 15-18 to make it worth trying to see? Are there
any observatories in the area that might put on some sort of program?
I guess it would have to be right after sundown.
-King
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Re: comet watching in Denver
Author: ajs
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1985 21:26
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1985 21:26
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> How about comet watching? We're so high there [Denver] that the atmosphere > is a lot thinner, that should make for a better view. Not necessarily, city lights, moonlight, and clouds are much more important than just altitude. Lessee, there's a crescent moon on the 12th and 13th, so by the 15-17th I suspect moonlight will wash out the view, if city lights don't. Good luck. Alan Silverstein
Re: comet watching in Denver
Author: Spencer W. Thomas
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1986 19:40
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 1986 19:40
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I have been able to spot comet Halley from my house in Salt Lake City
(on a clear night) using binoculars. But it's not as nice as it appears
in a really dark sky. But, by the time of the conference, the moon may
be in the way, anyway.
--
=Spencer ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@utah-cs.ARPA)
"Ask not what your kernel can do for you, but rather what you
can do for you kernel!"
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