[LargeFormat] Tempel-Tuttle Comet - Shooting Stars Tonight!

[Les Newcomer]

Here in Day-twah  (DEE troit as called by the locals)   we've got loads of 
clouds so the only stars I'd see would be when i tripped over the  tipod 
and had the aero ektar hit me on the back of the head as the front of my 
head found a nice sharp rock.   I think I'll curl up with a nice big 
portrait lens and try to figure out just how many extra leaves B&L put in 
this thing.  I"m begining to think some of the machined rings that act as 
ways were soldered in---urrrggghhh  parish the thought!

On Monday, November 18, 2002, at 01:45 PM, mark blackman wrote:

> I wish you all luck. Here in London one needs completely clear skys to see
> anything, with so much light polution there really is no chance of doing
> anything.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:50 PM
> Subject: [LargeFormat] Tempel-Tuttle Comet - Shooting Stars Tonight!
>
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Tonight (at least in the UK) will be the best display of shooting stars
>> unlikely to be rivalled for over a century. The Earth crosses the the
>> comet's debris trail this evening and if we have clear weather there will
>> be over 1000 meteors per hour visible. This is a once in a lifetime
>> opportunity to see a superb light show. The fireworks will come from the
>> Leonids which rise in the east and will start at around 11pm, finishing 
>> at
>> around 5pm and will be at its peak at 4am.
>>
>> Look North or South, away from the moon, 90 degrees from the meteor's
>> eastern origin.
>>
>> Now is the time to dig out that Aero Ektar and wait for the biggest
> display
>> since 1966. The shooting stars will be visible even through the
>> streetlights and light from the moon.
>>
>> Check out the weather at http://www.f32.net/Services/weather.html
>>
>> Good luck tonight!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>              Clive
>>
>>
>>
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