Dramatic Celestial Event

[cecilia]

I have this dream where I can get something set up to attach a digital camera to a telescope and take pictures using linux/amiga/whatever.

well, maybe someday.

[cecilia]

:roflmao:

[cecilia]

bjjones37 wrote:
@ Blobrana

I had rather an amazing experience this morning (Tuesday), one of those once in a lifetime things.

when I saw what I think was Comet Hale-Bopp, I had that feeling.

I was in LA at the time and the sky was very clear and the two tails on the comet were VERY clearly visible to my nakid eyes.  :-o

this isn't quite as clear as I saw it

nice pics but I saw longer and thiner tails. but basically as clear.

it's really amazing to see that in the sky.

And here?s a plug for  
http://www.distantsuns.com/

always loved that program. glad to see they are still around. (I really have to try my Distant Suns CD on my peg someday)

[cecilia]

wow! considering the amount of light-pollution in NY

i think you missed the part where I said I was in LA (Los Angeles).

Of course, LA also has "light-pollution" :-P

it was a fluke. It was twilight (late afternoon) going into evening and everything just worked out where the day had been clear. Lucky.