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From: bob@islenet.UUCP (Robert P. Cunningham)
Newsgroups: net.space,net.astro
Subject: Re: fake comet
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Date: Sat, 22-Dec-84 09:59:52 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec 22 09:59:52 1984
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Organization: Hawaii Institute of Geophysics
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The latest word is that the West German satellite will release that barium
cloud at 0218 Hawaii Standard Time on Tuesday morning.

The glowing cloud should be about 1/6th the apparent diameter of a full
moon, and in the first minute or two will be right enough for colors to be
detectable.  It should appear reddish-yellow at first, but will turn deep
blue and then gray before fading from view.

The show should last about 5-10 minutes for people observing with the naked
eye, about 20 minutes for those with binoculars.

[Hawaii should be an excellent place from which to view it ... but unless
you're already here or on the way, don't make any new plans.  Most of the
airlines and essentially all the hotels are booked solid thru 6 Jan due to
an unusually-large influx of tourists this season.]
-- 
Bob Cunningham   ..{dual,ihnp4,vortex}!islenet!bob
Honolulu, Hawaii