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Re: (meteorobs) Re: Question
In a message dated 97-08-27 10:01:26 EDT, you write:
<< Very true. I whine like a baby when I only see 4 an hour...and that 67
minutes with nothin' is a real challenge. All the more reason to appreciate
those who do it if that is their only opportunity. It is a great time to
become very intimate with the sky; to appreciate the motion of the stars on
their way around polaris (or that dark spot down south of the equator :->),
to learn the constellations, to bask in the glow of the Milky Way, to.....
....well you get the idea >>
Its an excellent time for general sky familiarization (sp?) - but then we
shouldn't be trying to put a quota on meteor observing.
Also theres not too many places in the country where anyone can bask in the
glow of the Milky Way anymore. :)
Kevin