Am I the only one who is irritated by the media coverage of tonight's "rare" full moon, eclipse and comet event? see:
http://www.kare11.com/weather/triple-tr ... /404668592The eclipse isn't anything special. It's not even a full lunar eclipse, and of course they ALWAYS occur when there's a full moon.
As to the Comet... Nobody is going to just step outside and see it. It is mag 7.9 and the full moon will totally wash it out. News stories like this are put out there but journalists don't bother to fact check.
Rant over. I feel better.
Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
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Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
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16" f4.5 - home built truss design
8"f6 home built dob
102f7 Explore Scientific APO with Ioptron ZEQ25GT mount
4.5 Orion Starblast
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Re: Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
Hope you don't mind I corrected the url. If a moderator edits it will show as above.
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Re: Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
No problem. Thanks
Bill Kocken
16" f4.5 - home built truss design
8"f6 home built dob
102f7 Explore Scientific APO with Ioptron ZEQ25GT mount
4.5 Orion Starblast
60mm Meade ETX
Homemade equatorial platform
w m kocken at gmail dot com
16" f4.5 - home built truss design
8"f6 home built dob
102f7 Explore Scientific APO with Ioptron ZEQ25GT mount
4.5 Orion Starblast
60mm Meade ETX
Homemade equatorial platform
w m kocken at gmail dot com
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merle
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Re: Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
No Bill, you are not alone.
From the Mars hoax, the "Eye of God", the Super Moon, etc. etc. We'll always have misinformation, or at least mis-interpreted information to clarify to the general public.
It is good that the public is being informed of these events, but it seems the news media isn't to concerned about the fine details.
As Ron Schmit has pointed out on numerous occasions - Our work is not done...
Merle
From the Mars hoax, the "Eye of God", the Super Moon, etc. etc. We'll always have misinformation, or at least mis-interpreted information to clarify to the general public.
It is good that the public is being informed of these events, but it seems the news media isn't to concerned about the fine details.
As Ron Schmit has pointed out on numerous occasions - Our work is not done...
Merle
Clear skies,
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Re: Full moon, Eclipse and comet. Feb 10
Hi Bill,
Yes, I had to deal with friends asking me about this on Facebook, and then having to correct the misconceptions...
People were quite confused, and disappointed.
Suresh
Yes, I had to deal with friends asking me about this on Facebook, and then having to correct the misconceptions...
People were quite confused, and disappointed.
Suresh
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Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
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