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Old 27 August 2003, 11:02 PM
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Just been out with the binns . Looks great and bright over here, not a cloud in the sky, Cumbria. Suppose to be the nearest to earth in 7k years

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Old 27 August 2003, 11:04 PM
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60,000 years I think???

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Old 27 August 2003, 11:05 PM
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Ach, I'll see it next time


Old 27 August 2003, 11:07 PM
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I here it is nearer 59,999 pete
Old 27 August 2003, 11:11 PM
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lol ps is back from the MX5 forum.

Good evening.

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Old 27 August 2003, 11:12 PM
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It's cloudy outside
Old 27 August 2003, 11:30 PM
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Yep its right outside me window.... lovely last time it was this close was 5600bc I think......
Very close.
Old 27 August 2003, 11:35 PM
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Clearish here... can't see any stars but I can see the red disc sure enough. No detail though through the Binns.

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Old 28 August 2003, 10:25 AM
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watch out for the green flares...

Uuulaaa...
Old 28 August 2003, 10:31 AM
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Cloudy yesterday, cloudy today and guess what, i am not holding my breath for tomorrow!
Old 28 August 2003, 10:37 AM
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If there weather clear up I'll try and get my telescope out of the loft. Not used it for ages. Should be a good sight.
Old 28 August 2003, 11:26 AM
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Can see it from the Southern Hemisphere really well.......still, you aren't missing much to be honest.
Old 28 August 2003, 12:37 PM
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Saw it last night, very clear (up until 11:30 whenit got cloudy)
Had to get the kids up and see it too, not very often you'll see another planet with the naked eye so easily.
PS. It's still visible tonight, but will gradually get more and more faint over the next 2 weeks.

[Edited by PiNkEyE69 - 8/28/2003 12:37:53 PM]
Old 28 August 2003, 12:43 PM
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60,000 years I think???
Is that from memory Pete??

LOL


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Old 28 August 2003, 12:55 PM
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Been watching it climb a bit higher in the sky over the last month or so (cloud permitting). Now I get time to drag the telescope out, what happens? CLOUDS!
Old 28 August 2003, 04:54 PM
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hope its clear tonight


steve

ps just bought a new telescope to look
Old 28 August 2003, 04:57 PM
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probably a stupid question....but will it still be visible tonight????


i forgot all about it yesterday
Old 28 August 2003, 05:11 PM
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will be visible for the next few months
Old 28 August 2003, 08:06 PM
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I was just able to see it lastnight so took a pic



you can just make it out
Old 28 August 2003, 08:20 PM
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Its been in the night sky for the past 5 weeks, I see it rising above the houses at about 21.00 every night so dont worry if you havent seen it im sure it will be around a while

It just looks white with a tint of Orange through the bins, very much like the space station but bigger must be good through a decent telescope.

Dave
Old 28 August 2003, 08:20 PM
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P.G.
you would have got a better view from the top of the tower!
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Old 28 August 2003, 10:23 PM
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too busy mate
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